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From: S47852EF@ETSUACAD.BITNET (Frank Ear)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.forth
Subject: Re: FORTH FOR VAX 11/780
Message-ID: <9104021555.AA22861@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>
Date: 2 Apr 91 04:00:23 GMT
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On Fri, 29 Mar 91 23:30:29 GMT <zmleb@SCFVM.GSFC.NASA.GOV> said:
> Date: 03-14-91 (08:21)              Number: 1503 of 1557
>   To: ALL                           Refer#: NONE
> From: CHARLIE HITSELBERGER            Read: (N/A)
> Subj: VAX FORTH                     Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
> Conf: FORTH (58)                 Read Type: GENERAL (+)
>
> To whomever asked about Forth on the VAX, I have both the fig-Forth
> which runs under VMS 4.xx, as well as VAX Forthsim/VMS.

I'm not that person, but...

> Whereas, on the other hand, the VAX Forthsim/VMS V3.2 is awesome.  It's
> got RMS file support, store source in files, system service calls,
> debugging tools, compiles to native code, optimization, etc...   It
> requires VMS 5.2 or greater to run.  Alas, my terminal program does not
> support Xmodem or Ymodem file transfers, and I have never been able to
> make Kermit uploads function.  If you'll mail me your address and
> what-not, I'll stick the savesets on your choice of TK-50 or 8mm.
> Exabyte tape and send them off to you, free of charge.

Since, I don't have direct access to the VAX machine, could you figure out
if you are on bitnet or Internet on that machine, and if so, contact me at the
internet/bitnet address below so that we can arrange an alternate method of
file(s) transfer?


Thanks in advance,
Frank C. Earl

Internet   : s47852ef@etsuacad.etsu.edu
BITNET     : s47852ef@etsuacad