Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!feeder.erje.net!eu.feeder.erje.net!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Paul E Bennett Newsgroups: comp.lang.forth Subject: Re: How popular is Forth really, compared to others, any guess? Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 23:08:37 +0100 Organization: Hidecs Consultancy Lines: 38 Message-ID: References: <34cd5606-4983-4545-ab29-a7800353ecd2@googlegroups.com> <-rednTgKUNuqkdXJnZ2dnUU7-bOdnZ2d@supernews.com> <31ecaead-0a25-4b51-8c64-ec1739c5743f@googlegroups.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit X-Trace: individual.net qm/ufRe65Mc0DjANHckjrw+ivFLp7qaWivW5F+gpMbpj9GF8z0 Cancel-Lock: sha1:6HgrUG6juYiAOC87E6wz/rROjpw= User-Agent: KNode/4.11.4 Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.forth:34100 Jason Damisch wrote: > On Wednesday, October 22, 2014 12:57:45 PM UTC-7, Elizabeth D. Rather > wrote: > >> The Forth community suffers from lack of communication. Very few of our >> customers ever come to c.l.f. When we've asked them, they say it's >> because they're too busy working. I don't know what the solution is. > > Does that mean that for most people, Forth is a tool instead of an > obsession? > > :^/ As one who develops a range of system types (some embedded and some are based on commercial PLC equipment) I have a mix of programming languages and environments in my tool belt. Which is chosen does rather depend on the best choice for the project (even to the point of no software if necessary). For embedded work I would certainly be looking at Forth as my tool of choice. If a PLC is the best tool for the project task, then I would be using any of the IEC61131 set of languages. If it is a collection of PLC's then even IEC61499 might come into play. However, most of my effort will be directed more at resolving issues with the clients requirements specification, understanding the applicable legislation and required standards for Safety (like IEC61508, IEC61511, IEC62626 etc). Programming is actually the least portion of the work I am involved in. I am sure that there are many others out there who, like me, do use Forth as one of the tools in the tool-belt, but it is not the only tool. -- ******************************************************************** Paul E. Bennett IEng MIET..... Forth based HIDECS Consultancy............. Mob: +44 (0)7811-639972 Tel: +44 (0)1235-510979 Going Forth Safely ..... EBA. www.electric-boat-association.org.uk.. ********************************************************************