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From: sys@tropix.UUCP (Michael J Shon)
Newsgroups: net.wanted.sources
Subject: Want Forth for 68000
Message-ID: <232@tropix.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 29-Jan-85 12:08:28 EST
Article-I.D.: tropix.232
Posted: Tue Jan 29 12:08:28 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 2-Feb-85 13:35:27 EST
Organization: Tropel Div., GCA, Rochester NY
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Hello.  I have just been told about the wonderful things that can
	be done with Forth.  It is apparent that I could make good
	use of its capabilities if only
		1) I knew how to use it
	and
		2) I had source for it available

	So, I am trying to find out
		1) the names/publishers of any good books on 
			the subject of Forth (for C and non -programmers )
	and
		2) the names of any person or company who can provide
			my company with Forth kernel source for the 68000.


	I'm just a lowly programmer, and Management is not yet convinced
	that we need Forth, so I'm looking for a really cheap Forth
	system - public domain or a very low cost commercial system.
	It need not be anything fancy - (how can it be at the price I'm
	hoping for?) just enough to do some hardware debugging.

	In fact, I'm hoping that it can be put in ROM to replace or 
	augment our current debugger written in C, but if it only
	runs under Unix, that's fine too. (By the way, Unix is our
	only operating system - I know nothing of CP/M or xx-DOS or
	whatever Forth is normally used with (if indeed it is) but
	I'll take any Forth I can get.)

	Of course, no support is expected - we're accustomed to porting
	things and fixing bugs ourselves.

	We are willing to pay a fee for the service of making 
	a tape of course.

	So, if anyone knows of a Forth system for the 68000 that doesn't
	cost much and works, or almost works, or doesn't work but most
	of the code is there, or ANYTHING

	Please,

		Let me know.  Also send your recommendations for 
		books on Forth and where to get them.

	Thanks in advance-
					Mike Shon
					GCA/Tropel Division
					716-377-3200 x221
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