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From: clark@polecat.caltech.edu (Clark Brooks)
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Subject: Re: Object-oriented Forth
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Date: Mon, 20-Jul-87 18:03:56 EDT
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Keywords: Object-oriented Forth

I work on the FITH project at Caltech. It is very similar to FORTH in 
syntax (identical), and in that it is a TIL. The flavor, however is strongly
influenced by Smalltalk. Named local variables and arguments help avoid the
impenetrability of rudimentary FORTH's. Unfortunately, it is big. It is happy
in about 2 Meg. And, it is relatively slow. We compare it to Smalltalk to
make it seem fast. I find it a very pleasurable language to program in.
It is, on the other hand, fast enough to do real work in, and it combines the
advantages of FORTH and Smalltalk for whipping up projects.
    We are working on documentation now. With luck you will kear more in 
    finite time.

Take whatever action seems appropriate at the time. -- E**2