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From: David Schmenk <dschmenk@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: PLASMA: Proto Language ASsembler for Apple
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It's all very preliminary right now. Not much more than a technology demons=
tration and experimentation platform. However, at this point it will progre=
ss quickly into a more full featured, self hosted environment. The compiler=
 is now written in PLASMA and running on the Apple II, although the code ge=
nerated is only a text listing.

Funny that GraForth is mentioned. That is my all time most favorite Apple I=
I language system and actually helped launch my career in 3D graphics.  I w=
ould love to see PLASMA become a blend of the programmer productivity of Ap=
ple Pascal with the performance and features of GraForth.=20

Dave...