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Re: 8-bit Forth

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albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) writes:
> Maybe the decision that to use 8-bit ints is what makes BYTEforth viable.

I think a 16-bit cross-compiled Forth for the ATTiny85 would be viable.
It might not be viable for the smallest of the ATTiny series but I'm not
sure BYTEforth claims to work on those either.  E.g. the ATTiny10 has
something like 25 bytes of ram (not sure if that means the cpu registers
and there's really no additional ram).  But it's available in an
ultra-small 6-pin package which is useful for some things.

> Willem Ouwerkerk (and crue) are making a version based on the MPS430 board.

Bit the MSP430 is a 16-bit processor that maps very well to conventional
Forth.  An 8-bit Forth for it seems surprising.

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8-bit Forth Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-12 23:41 -0700
  Re: 8-bit Forth "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2013-10-12 21:02 -1000
    Re: 8-bit Forth albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2013-10-13 12:46 +0000
      Re: 8-bit Forth Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-13 06:22 -0700
        Re: 8-bit Forth albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2013-10-15 02:45 +0000
  Re: 8-bit Forth albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2013-10-13 12:36 +0000
    Re: 8-bit Forth Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-13 06:12 -0700

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