Re: [Freedos-user] "Software List » DEVEL" - recommendation (Forth)

2014-06-25 Thread dmccunney
On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 3:46 PM, Rugxulo wrote: > On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 10:38 AM, Jim Hall wrote: >> >> Yes, I prefer to keep the software list somewhat controlled. The software >> list should not grow too quickly, or it risks becoming bloated. But if it >> doesn't grow at all, it becomes stale

Re: [Freedos-user] "Software List » DEVEL" - recommendation (Forth)

2014-06-25 Thread Rugxulo
Hi, Jim, On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 10:38 AM, Jim Hall wrote: > > Yes, I prefer to keep the software list somewhat controlled. The software > list should not grow too quickly, or it risks becoming bloated. But if it > doesn't grow at all, it becomes stale. I would be happy to add a Forth > compiler

Re: [Freedos-user] "Software List » DEVEL" - recommendation (Forth)

2014-06-25 Thread Zbigniew
2014-06-25 17:38 GMT+02:00, Jim Hall : > Of the three Forth compilers you mentioned, I appreciate that 4th is free > software (GNU GPL v3) and appears to be updated. DX Forth seems to have a > vague license disclaimer; the intent seems to be public domain, but the > author acknowledges other contr

Re: [Freedos-user] "Software List » DEVEL" - recommendation (Forth)

2014-06-25 Thread Jim Hall
Yes, I prefer to keep the software list somewhat controlled. The software list should not grow too quickly, or it risks becoming bloated. But if it doesn't grow at all, it becomes stale. I would be happy to add a Forth compiler to the list, for those who like to write programs in Forth. Of the thr

Re: [Freedos-user] "Software List » DEVEL" - recommendation (Forth)

2014-06-25 Thread Zbigniew
2014-06-25 8:23 GMT+02:00, Rugxulo : > I'm not sure of the exact list of people who can "import" an .LSM into > the FreeDOS Software List, but it's a very very small group. At least, > I've never done it (yet). Well, it's worthy. See how concise Forth can be, on an example: 1. Fibonacci series i

Re: [Freedos-user] "Software List » DEVEL" - recommendation (Forth)

2014-06-24 Thread Rugxulo
Hi, On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 4:18 PM, Zbigniew wrote: > > Browsing the list, I can't see any Forth compilers! http://www.freedos.org/software/?cat=devel I'm not sure of the exact list of people who can "import" an .LSM into the FreeDOS Software List, but it's a very very small group. At least, I

[Freedos-user] "Software List » DEVEL" - recommendation (Forth)

2014-06-24 Thread Zbigniew
Browsing the list, I can't see any Forth compilers! I would to recommend listing at least 3 of them, actively developed: - DX Forth - http://www.netbay.com.au/~dxforth/ - 4th - http://thebeez.home.xs4all.nl/4tH/ - CHForth - http://www.forth.hcc.nl/w/Producten/CHForth I think, the three mentioned