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- From: bible@iastate.edu (Anthony E Bible)
- Subject: Re: Whatever happened to MACH
- Message-ID: <BzMpML.vB@news.iastate.edu>
- Sender: news@news.iastate.edu (USENET News System)
- Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA
- References: <34029@goofy.apple.COM>
- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 21:42:18 GMT
- Lines: 45
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- In article <34029@goofy.apple.COM> striepe@apple.com (Harald Striepe) writes:
- >In the past, I have used MACH Forth from Palo Alto Shipping. Does anybody know,
- >whatever happened to those guys?
- >
- >IUd love to see updates of this version, which was quite fast.
- >
- >Harald
-
- Excerpted from comp.lang.forth FAQ:
-
- I can recommend Mach2 Forth for the Macintosh.
- Its strong points are:
- 1. inexpensive.
- 2. stable.
- 3. compiles to machine code so its quick.
- 4. straightforward access to the Mac toolbox.
- 5. menu selected templates mean windows and
- menus etc. are easy to make for the beginner.
- 6. standard syntax machine code assembler.
- 7. the novice programmer does not have to worry
- about implementing the Mac event loop.
-
- Weak points are:
- 1. a rudimentary built in text editor.
- 2. the Mac event loop is handled by an IO task running
- under the multitasker. This makes extensions to
- the event loop conceptually difficult.
- 3. development has ceased but it will be
- supported for later Mac System releases.
-
- This is available mail order from:
- MacTutor,1250 N. Lakeview, Suite O, Anaheim, California 92807
- call (714) 777 1255 for credit cards
- price $90.00
-
-
-
- Assuming Mach2 and MACH are the same critters, it doesn't sound like there are
- any updates in the offing. A call might verify if they have a more current
- version than you do.
-
-
-
- Regards,
- tony
-