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Subject: ANS FORTH TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
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Date: 2 Jan 91 12:38:39 GMT
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Message 273       Tue Jan 01, 1991
LRWEBBER [larry]             at 20:17 EST
 
Brad, I agree with you wrt your statements concerning ANSI forth making 
management feel good. Maybe where I work is an exception, but the software
manager of us sweenies IS computer literate and knows that HIS boss likes
standards. Forth could benefit my company in several areas as opposed to the
current 'c' & assembler environment. I know this and he knows this but his
boss isn't going to go out on a limb on any high visibility project if the
language is too transient.

As to the fat vs thin controversy, I personally like the approach the
committee has used. I remember some years ago I started "playing" with f83 and
gave it up until about a year ago when I got a copy of F-PC. No I don't do
floating point in embedded controller stuff aat work but it's darn nice to
have as an add on. Ditto the dos interface etc. I vote for lean core with lots
of fat extensions for neophytes like myself as well as experienced forthers
needing specialized tools. Thanks.
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