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From: "Rod Pemberton" <boo@fasdfrewar.cdm>
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Subject: Re: Which scripting for embedded automation?
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 19:32:31 -0400
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On Mon, 27 Jul 2015 14:02:23 -0400, <hughaguilar96@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 10:29:59 PM UTC-7, Rod Pemberton wrote:

>> C captures the essence of all generic microprocessors.  Forth,
>> instead, usually attempts to impose it's own virtual machine.
>> So, in that regard, it would actually suit Forth to be more
>> C like.  Even Hugh is having difficulty adding functionality to
>> Forth without recreating C functionality.  He's done so twice
>> with projects even though he riles against C-like memory allocation
>> for Forth.  Anton doesn't even bother attempting to hide from C.
>
> Nothing that Rod says is true --- he should be ignored.

Everything I say is true.

> My FMITE processor and the associated LOTD language have quotations
> that have access to the parent function's local variables --- I am
> not "recreating C functionality" because C doesn't have this
> functionality --- the FMITE is intended to obsolete both C and
> ANS-Forth in the micro-controller world as both C and ANS-Forth
> are lacking quotations. Also, I didn't have any difficulty with
> designing the FMITE --- it was easy --- mostly just a matter of
> taking the time to do it.

I have no idea what FMITE is ...  Clearly, I wasn't criticizing it.

> I think that it is uncool that people should talk about me in
> threads that I'm not involved in,

So, you never mentioned me in a thread I wasn't involved in?
Whatever ...

> saying that I'm "recreating C functionality" (that's not true;

It is.  You are.  I've pointed it out a few times now.
Simply denying this doesn't change reality.


Rod Pemberton

-- 
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So, I guess we need more global warming today ...