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Subject: Re: Which standard?
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On Thursday, March 22, 2012 1:27:06 AM UTC-7, Nomen Nescio wrote:
>=20
> Thanks, this is very useful info, the kind I was looking for. I am still
> trying to decide if the idea of targeting the platforms I'm considering i=
s
> actually something worthwhile or whether it is just another educational
> waste of time. I seem to find myself with lots of that lately.
>=20
Look for eForth. There are ports to many processors and most of all it's si=
mple. You could start by porting eForth to your platform.

The ANS standard contains many code snippets that serve as a kind of refere=
nce implementation.

The decision to write a Forth could be a variation of the "Zero, one or inf=
inity" rule. You either don't write one, write one for educational purposes=
, or write many to keep improving your game. I wouldn't say that mastering =
Forth is a waste of time. On the contrary, it propagates values that are lo=
st to other languages.

-Brad