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Date: 14 Feb 91 16:46:02 GMT
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In recent communications we have seen people comparing Forth to C.  I have some
points to make:

1) Most (if not all) 'C' system run a grate deal slower than FORTH.  I believe
   Roy Goddard of MPE has coded an application in both Forth and MicroSoft C,
   apparently he had to re-write most of the library functions in Assembler
   before the C could get anywhere near the speed of the Forth.

2) Some processors (such as the 8051) have grate difficulties with any form
   of C system.  At least we can have a simple Forth compiler.

3) The C string words are (as you would say) Brain Damaged.  I do not
   use them, as they are SLOW, badly constructed, and not thought out.

   I have always written my of string handling code if I need it.  The only
   reason I can do this, is because of the definition of a string.  In
   designing the string functions for C, the committee made such compromises
   as to make the hole thing a joke.

   Can we have a set of words that are well though out, or better yet, simply
   none at all.  We can always come back an produce another Appendix to cover
   strings at a later date.

Let us stop this pathetic bickering and get down to some real work.  Otherwise
you may find a grate deal more people leaving !

Peter Knaggs
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