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Subject: LANGUAGE OF ANS FORTH
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Date: 5 Jan 90 20:43:14 GMT
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 Date: 12-24-89 (09:26)              Number: 349
   To: JERRY SHIFRIN                 Refer#: 342
 From: IAN GREEN                       Read: NO
 Subj: LANGUAGE OF ANS FORTH         Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE

 >IG>After that what are the bare minimum words that the 'machine' has to
 >IG>know? (execute)
 >
 >The point is that the syntax of Forth is trivial; it's the
 >semantics of a handful of words which make Forth Forth. I think
 >Chuck once proposed a dozen or so words as the minimum necessary,
 >perhaps in a file here, but I don't recall for certain.

    Perhaps you could list the words I need to  start up the project. I 
 will of cource need the corresponding semantics for each word. The goal 
 is to write a Forth (minimal) in Modula-2 so that I can ultimately 
 understand what makes Forth what it is. At the same time it would be 
 reasonable simple (one the kernal is implementated) to move the 
 implemenattion over to another platform.
    I guess by now you realize I am not much of a Forther so I often ask 
 what maye be stupid questions. Still I am a good programmer, I just 
 haven't made it very far down the Forth learning curve.

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