Re: CarrierIQ Software and Forth

From	"Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.forth
Subject	Re: CarrierIQ Software and Forth
Date	2012-01-02 01:57 -0500
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"Trey Boudreau" <trey.boudreau@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Jan 1, 8:14 pm, Krishna Myneni <krishna.myn...@ccreweb.org> wrote:
> > On Dec 31 2011, 10:50 pm, Trey Boudreau <trey.boudr...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
...

> > The CarrierIQ software uses pForth V21, modified for embedded
> > scripting use in the following ways:
>
> > * Variable-length tokens (XTs) for improved code density
> > * Harvard-style separation of code and data, permitting execute-from-
> >   ROM of the base system
> > * Multi-segmented code and data address spaces (more execute-in-place
> >   support)
> > * An application-specific object system (METHODCALL)
> > * Restrictions on @ and ! (and the object-system equivalents),
> >   limiting access to application memory.
>
> > Other modifications removed significant portions of standard pForth
> > system (floating point, file I/O, etc.).
>
> > The VM limits any single call to ExecuteToken() to a fixed number of
> > primitives to keep broken or malicious code from dominating the CPU.
>
> That's very interesting. Thanks for the info. Is there a reference to

Yes, it is.  Have those added to the current pForth or are do they remain
proprietary?

> > [...] do you have first-hand knowledge of the
> > Forth system in use within CarrierIQ?
> >
>
> As the author of the changes and the current development lead of
> the data collection engine at CarrierIQ I have first-hand knowledge.
>
> If you have any other technical questions, please let me know.

Technical?  Aw ...  That really puts a damper on things.

You know we are all "dying" to ask about why "Big Brother" is in our
telephones.  You know we are all "dying" to ask you if *you* disable
CarrierIQ in your own personal telephone.


Rod Pemberton

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  Re: CarrierIQ Software and Forth Trey Boudreau <trey.boudreau@gmail.com> - 2011-12-31 20:50 -0800
    Re: CarrierIQ Software and Forth Krishna Myneni <krishna.myneni@ccreweb.org> - 2012-01-01 18:14 -0800
      Re: CarrierIQ Software and Forth Trey Boudreau <trey.boudreau@gmail.com> - 2012-01-01 21:33 -0800
        Re: CarrierIQ Software and Forth "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> - 2012-01-02 01:57 -0500
          Re: CarrierIQ Software and Forth Krishna Myneni <krishna.myneni@ccreweb.org> - 2012-01-02 04:45 -0800
          Re: CarrierIQ Software and Forth Trey Boudreau <trey.boudreau@gmail.com> - 2012-01-02 07:36 -0800
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              Re: CarrierIQ Software and Forth Trey Boudreau <trey.boudreau@gmail.com> - 2012-01-05 13:15 -0800
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                Re: CarrierIQ Software and Forth Krishna Myneni <krishna.myneni@ccreweb.org> - 2012-01-05 16:22 -0800
                Re: CarrierIQ Software and Forth Trey Boudreau <trey.boudreau@gmail.com> - 2012-01-05 17:17 -0800

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