Difference: MecrispCube (3 vs. 4)

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  What's good about Forth
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+ small
  easy to understand
  extendable
  adaptable to programmer
  interactive
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+ small
  easy to understand
  extendable
  adaptable to programmer
  interactive
  open compiler/interpreter
  simple architecture
  source code available
  What's bad about Forth 
 
 NIH (not invented here)
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+ cryptic reverse polish notation
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+ cryptic reverse polish notation
  difficult to learn
  documentation sometimes lacking or unavailable
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+ unconventional syntax
  no linkage with other languages
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+ unconventional syntax
  no linkage with other languages
  getting more complex
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+ lack of data typing
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+ lack of data typing
  source (proprietary protection problem)
 

 What 21st Century Forth should be
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+ work in embedded applications
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+ work in embedded applications
  work with networks and Internet
  work with large systems (operating systems, graphic user interface)
  be able to be taught to programmers and engineers
  better gui/window editor w/more information
  package confidence
  more debugger integration
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+ works with newer CPUs
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+ works with newer CPUs (embedded systems, MCU)
  publications
  big daddy $$$
  educational opportunities
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+ more types of multitasking/multiprocessing
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+ more types of multitasking/multiprocessing pre-emtive multitasking
 st Century Forth desires and vision 
 
 real/virtual machines/core

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Difference: MecrispCube (3 vs. 4)

Revision 42020-02-18 - PeterSchmid

What's good about Forth

What's bad about Forth

What 21st Century Forth should be

21st Century Forth desires and vision