Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site ut-sally.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!godot!harvard!seismo!ut-sally!riddle From: riddle@ut-sally.UUCP (posted for Andy Valencia) Newsgroups: net.lang.forth Subject: Re: Andy Valencia's "vforth" (pointer to net.sources) Message-ID: <575@ut-sally.UUCP> Date: Wed, 2-Jan-85 16:17:26 EST Article-I.D.: ut-sally.575 Posted: Wed Jan 2 16:17:26 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 4-Jan-85 00:40:57 EST References: <574@ut-sally.UUCP> Distribution: net Lines: 27 Here's the README file for "vforth," the source of which I just posted to net.sources. --- Prentiss Riddle ("Aprendiz de todo, maestro de nada.") --- {ihnp4,harvard,seismo,gatech,ctvax}!ut-sally!riddle >> What follows is a 32-bit forth. In general, it is based on the FIG >> model, but it deviates where necessity or religion demanded. It will >> run on a VAX running 4.2, and tends to use the UNIX system calls in only >> the most generic of ways (read: should move to 4.1 without problems). >> It uses subroutine threading and in-line code generation to "up" the >> speed; this is explained in the accompanying documentation. >> >> It has been used to implement a 3D viewing system, which runs >> rather nicely; if you're interested in such a thing, send me mail; >> if I get enough queries, I'll post it to net.sources--otherwise, I'll >> send it direct. >> >> Thanks much to Prentiss Riddle for posting this to me! Please >> direct all questions to me, not him! We can't post to notes from here, >> but net mail works fine. >> >> >> Andy Valencia >> ...!fortune!hpda!vandys >> ...!ucbvax!hpda!vandys