>Hehehehehe,
>Java,
>what a marketing miracle!
>brand new and yet it has no real meta layer, no workspace to test and
>execute snippets of
>code, has more syntax than any other two languages and even though it isn't
>dynamically
>bound it is slow as heck.
>When you get serious, try PocketST. They are talking about 128k apps.
>PocketST apps start
>at less than 50k.
Better yet, Quartus Forth stand-alone apps start at 2K (for "Hello World")
with no run-time required, and, being native-code, are very fast. The
compiler runs entirely on-board the Palm. It's extensible, virtually
syntax-free, and fully supports the Palm OS and GUI. Forth source is
compact; it fits well on the Palm screen, and there's a workspace for
interactive testing.
>Why waste time fighting complex syntax and annoying typing on a palm device?
>
>Sorry for the religous outburst ( Anyone want to borrow my soap box? ), I
>find it frustrating how computer science keeps stepping
>backwards.
I share the sentiment, at least in so far as it applies to industry trends.
Neal Bridges
<http://www.interlog.com/~nbridges/> Home of Quartus Forth!
