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- More Forth Info
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- A list of some places to look for more information about Forth. I make
- no claims at completeness.
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- Newsgroups
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- comp.lang.forth -- All the big names are here! Asking a
- question will generally get you a few
- accurate and helpful responses. Unlike some
- newsgroups, the people here are always
- willing to help out, especially those who
- are learning.
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- comp.lang.forth.mac -- News updates about Forths related to the Mac.
- Asking on comp.lang.forth will generally be
- more helpful.
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- Internet
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- These are only a few of the places and items to look for.
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- ftp.cygnus.com
- /pub/forth -- Many files, most for the PC. The file
- fprimer.zip contains excellent documentation
- about Forth and is worth getting even if the
- applications included are for the PC. I
- think this site also has the book _Real Time
- Forth_ which is excellent as well.
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- asterix.icescn.pt
- /pub/forth -- Many files, many systems. The Mac files
- here are becoming dated and the system
- itself is difficult to connect to.
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- hpcsos.col.hp.com
- /pub/forth -- A mirror of asterix which is a mirror of GEnie.
- Much faster and easier to connect to than
- asterix.
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- Books
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- Brodie, Leo. _Starting Forth, 2nd ed._, Prentice-Hall, 1987.
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- THE classic introduction to Forth programming. Everyone serious
- about Forth should have a copy of this book. Very readable and
- fun. The newest version of Pocket Forth makes an effort to achieve
- some compatibility with the Forth described in _Starting Forth_.
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- Brodie, Leo. _Thinking Forth_, (FIG should have it, see FIG Address)
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- Another classic that goes into detail outlining good Forth
- programming style.
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- Noble, Julian. _Scientific Forth_.
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- Destroys the myth that Forth is only good for small, low-level
- tasks. Describes scientific programming using Forth. I'm not sure
- of the publisher, FIG might have it, just ask about it on
- comp.lang.forth and I'm sure Dr. Noble will respond to your inquiry.
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- Magazines
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- "Forth Dimensions", Forth Interest Group, see FIG Address file for info.
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- "The Computer Journal", PO Box 535, Lincoln, CA 95648, 916-645-1670
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- Offers support and articles for ancient computers and seems to
- have a Forth article in almost every issue. Back issues are
- available. If you like tinkering with the old monsters this is
- something you will be interested in. Covers all non-PC computers
- but has recently declared the PC-XT to be old enough to talk about.
- Call them for a free trial issue.
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- Online
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- fprimer on ftp.cygnus.com has excellent introductions to Forth.
- Unfortunately, they use F-PC on the PC, but are still worth a look.
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- haskell.zip in /pub/forth/other (or /docs) on hpcsos.col.hp.com is
- also good and includes an 8088 monitor tutor, but again for the PC.
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- Other
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- I know that GEnie has a Forth roundtable and I suspect that both
- America Online and Compuserv have Forth discussions as well.
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