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From: peter@ficc.uu.net (Peter da Silva)
Newsgroups: comp.software-eng
Subject: Re: What's a PC? (What's the best environment)
Message-ID: <2208@ficc.uu.net>
Date: 13 Nov 88 04:32:45 GMT
References: <5182@louie.udel.EDU> <62959@ti-csl.CSNET> <5315@louie.udel.EDU>
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In article <5315@louie.udel.EDU>, new@udel.EDU (Darren New) writes:
> Funny... I feel that the object-oriented aspect is much less important.
...
> Also, the almost instant turn-around fromchange to test is vital.

You mean like in Forth?

> (Not to bash Lisp, you understand. I just enjoy looking at ideas taken
> to extremes... like Smalltalk, Lisp, Forth, ...)

Yeh, that's the ticket.

Seriously, though, Forth provides one of the great working environments
for people on tight budgets. Sort of like a diamond in the rough.
-- 
Peter da Silva  `-_-'  Ferranti International Controls Corporation
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Disclaimer: My typos are my own damn business.   peter@ficc.uu.net