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Subject: Category 2,  Topic 4
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Date: 5 Jan 90 01:26:55 GMT
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Category 2,  Topic 4
Message 20        Sat Dec 30, 1989
F.SERGEANT [Frank]           at 15:45 CST

MB> Several attempts have been made to build the "computer MB> running Forth"
that you describe:  The Jupiter Ace, MB> the Epson Valdocs system, and the
Canon Cat.  All failed ...

   If I had no other exposure to Forth than working with ValDocs and knowing
it was written in Forth, I would RANT against Forth.  I would badmouth Forth
every chance I got.  If I were a project manager it would be my POLICY never
to use Forth under any circumstances.  I think ValDocs did a great deal of
harm to Forth, and hopefully to Epson as well.    -- Frank
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