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Re: 8th ver 26.03 released

From minforth <minforth@gmx.net>
Newsgroups comp.lang.forth
Subject Re: 8th ver 26.03 released
Date 2026-05-05 11:25 +0200
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Am 05.05.2026 um 06:21 schrieb Ron AARON:
> On 04/05/2026 15:34, dxf wrote:
>> On 4/05/2026 8:12 pm, Ron AARON wrote:
>>> On 04/05/2026 12:53, dxf wrote:
>>>> On 4/05/2026 6:59 pm, Ron AARON wrote:
>>>>> This is mostly a bug-fix release, with a few enhancements. Notable 
>>>>> is a library which makes importing CSV/JSON data from different 
>>>>> sources much easier.
>>>>>
>>>>> Full details on the forum:
>>>>> https://8th-dev.com/forum/index.php?topic=3130.1
>>>>
>>>> It's fun, for a change, to watch others go through the long and 
>>>> tawdry process
>>>> of endless bug fixes and alterations :)
>>>
>>> In my case, it's mostly driven by projects I'm doing for customers; 
>>> so less fun, but at least at the end of the day I can say I 
>>> accomplished something, however minor.
>>
>> C'mon, it's always fun working on the car.  It's only when customers
>> see delivery dates being pushed back, excuses made, that they worry
>> about the investment.  So glad I was never a programmer.  In my game
>> I dealt with things that at least worked in the beginning :)
> 
> It's been some decades since I had a car I could actually work on (as 
> opposed to just filling the washer liquid periodically). Even the garage 
> can't always work on the cars, it's not a good thing.
> 
> Anyway, yeah, in my case I'm enjoying having a main client who doesn't 
> like "specifications" and has a very relaxed attitude since he knows 
> I'll manage somehow to do what he wants. Also not a good thing.

The advantage of demanding customers is that they push you out of your
comfort zone, often (though not always) resulting in better software and
documentation quality.

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8th ver 26.03 released Ron AARON <clf@8th-dev.com> - 2026-05-04 11:59 +0300
  Re: 8th ver 26.03 released dxf <dxforth@gmail.com> - 2026-05-04 19:53 +1000
    Re: 8th ver 26.03 released Ron AARON <clf@8th-dev.com> - 2026-05-04 13:12 +0300
      Re: 8th ver 26.03 released dxf <dxforth@gmail.com> - 2026-05-04 22:34 +1000
        Re: 8th ver 26.03 released Ron AARON <clf@8th-dev.com> - 2026-05-05 07:21 +0300
          Re: 8th ver 26.03 released minforth <minforth@gmx.net> - 2026-05-05 11:25 +0200

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