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Re: How popular is Forth really, compared to others, any guess?

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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.

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