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From: thomson@utah-cs.UUCP (Rich Thomson)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.forth
Subject: Re: Amiga Forth Code ??
Message-ID: <5564@utah-cs.UUCP>
Date: 20 Jun 88 03:19:01 GMT
References: <6657@cup.portal.com>
Reply-To: thomson@cs.utah.edu.UUCP (Rich Thomson)
Organization: Oasis Technologies
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In article <6657@cup.portal.com> Aahz@cup.portal.com writes:
>Does ANYONE know or have Forth for the Amiga??
>
>       Please Respond
>
>          Aahz
>
>       @sun.cup.portal

Yes, there are FORTH hackers programming on the Amiga.  I set up a mailing
list as a resource for just these programmers (and those who would like to
learn about FORTH programming in general and on the amiga specifically).
You can subscribe to the list by mailing a request to:
    amiga-forth-request@cs.utah.edu

Currently there are two implementations of FORTH for the Amiga: Multi-Forth
by Creative Solutions, Inc. (the people who brought you MacForth) and JForth
by Delta Research, Inc. (the people who subscribe to my mailing list :-).
The two implementations differ slightly in their flavor, but both of them
implement full access to the graphics and sound capabilities of the Amiga
through the system libraries.  We just recently ran some benchmarks comparing
the two and JForth came out ahead.  I currently own M-F but plan on buying
JF soon.  I can answer any questions you might have about the list or M-F
and there are those who subscribe to the list who can answer questions about
JForth (since I don't have it, I'm not really qualified).

						-- Rich
-- 
Rich Thomson, Oasis Technologies, 3190 MEB, U of U, Salt Lake City, Utah  84112
(801) 355-5146  thomson@cs.utah.edu  {bellcore,ut-sally}!utah-cs!thomson
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