> -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Evans, Kevin R > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 5:53 AM > To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: Re: Create PDFs > > > I remember EEs at a prior company using Forth years ago. They used to > "extend" the language set by "adding" their own instructions. > Then they > couldn't remember "how" their own instruction worked (these were EEs > doing this stuff not software guys...../me waits for the > verbal abuse to > come in), so rewrote it for other code later on. Seemed very powerful > but didn't see much use (at least at that company). I'm not > surprised it > didn't really go anywhere. >
Not go anywhere? It was not designed as a general purpose language. IIRC, the creator created it to control telescopes. I think it has a larger audience in the embedded or process control world. I've used it, just for learning purposes, and found it very interesting. I even created a forth-like intepreter that ran on MVS TSO. Do a Google search on "forth" and you'll get a lot of hits. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
