[Noisebridge-discuss] Forth programming?

[jim]

   what's the advantage forth has over C or 
assembler? is it sufficiently compelling to 
justify the learning curve? 
   curious, not challenging. 


On Mon, 2009-01-12 at 13:36 -0700, Jacob Appelbaum wrote:
> Mitch Altman wrote:
> >> Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:08:00 -0700> From: jacob at appelbaum.net>
> >> To: noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net> Subject:
> >> [Noisebridge-discuss] Forth programming?> > Hi,> > Is anyone else
> >> on the list interested in learning Forth?> > I've started reading
> >> this website:> http://home.iae.nl/users/mhx/sf.html> > It seems
> >> like fun and it's really simple!> > Perhaps someone on the list can
> >> share their knowledge on the subject?> > Best,> Jake
> > 
> > I actually used to teach Forth!  That was a bizillion years ago.  The
> > Forth I used was one that someone wrote for the 6502 -- back in 1980.
> > I could probably dig up my notes and re-learn it enough to make it
> > interesting enough to teach.
> > 
> > Mitch.
> > 
> 
> Awesome! It seems like it should be pretty easy to make a FORTH machine
> on a micro-controller. Perhaps some kind of embedded FORTH console for a
> 3d printer or something? I'm not really sure if that's something that
> would be useful but it seems like a good application. It would make
> interfacing with a device pretty simple but perhaps too simple...
> 
> Do you have any suggested reading material or any suggested programs
> that are good for learning?
> 
> Lets hack on FORTH when we're both at 83c!
> 
> Best,
> Jake
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