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- From: ahenden@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Arne A Henden)
- Subject: Re: Forth Developer's Guide
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- Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 19:00:05 GMT
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- mikc@hal.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Mike Coughlin) writes:
- >Ismithn@orvb.saic.com (Norman E. Smith, CDP) writes:
- >>I suggest you pick up a copy of the Uniforth Professional package.
- >>The manual is one of the best 'Forth Books' have run across
- >>with good descriptions of the various threading techniques.
- >>I picked up a copy a couple of weeks ago when Arne Henden was
- >>selling it for $40 due to moving. He can be reached at
- >>ahenden@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu.
- >>
- > I have a copy of the shareware version of Uniforth and I like it
- >and would recommend it to beginners. But is the professional package
- >still for sale, or was it a closeout that is no longer available? It
- >would be a shame if a good Forth book became unavailable because of
- >lack of interest. Uniforth is an old product that never seemed to be
- >popular enough. If its manual is a good description of the inner workings
- >of Forth, then there should be an effort to keep it in print.
- >
- >--
- > Michael Coughlin mikc@gnu.ai.mit.edu
-
- The Professional Uniforth package is still for sale at $40/copy including
- the 500+ page manual in slipcase binder. There is a world of difference
- between the Sampler and the Professional (which of course is why we
- released the Sampler into the public domain); though the basic wordsets
- are compatible, you get 1Mb of libraries, the manual, faster execution, etc.
- However, we are moving and I don't want to cart all these manuals out
- to Arizona. Therefore the offer stands until either we sell out or
- until the move takes place in about a month. Send check made out to
- Unified Software Systems
- 1288 Nantucket Avenue
- Columbus, OH 43235
- Note: this is for the DOS and CP/M versions of Uniforth only, and
- continental U.S. postage is included in the $40 price. You can email
- me for any other specifics.
- Arne Henden ahenden@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
- henden@mps.ohio-state.edu
- (614) 459-7735
-