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VOTE!!! Forth or no Forth, that is the question...

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  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2014-08-07 04:39
    Ok, that caught my eye.. Tachyon just got moved up my list a bit.

    I theory here is that the win is spending less time talking/chatting/arguing about which language to use and try them all!

    My list is still so long that I'll never get it completed before P2 arrives.

    YES ! ! !
    When one actually feels productive, the language is likely a good fit.

    In Forth, I actually use a terminal interactively.
    I actually have a Dumb terminal for direct connect to my Forth Propellers.
    I actually have an RS422 interface that allows me to stretch a CAT5 cable of hundreds of feet to the Propeller
    And I actually have a tiny Wifi mini-router that allows me to wirelessly reach my Propeller that is hundreds of feet away.

    So I can press Propeller boards into actual uses and deploy them. If the program isn't perfect, I can later either link up wirelessly or plug in remotely to improve the program or to monitor trouble.

    I can start with a minimal configuration and expand as successes accumulate.

    Later I can write an application in C built upon what I have learned. But the Forth seems to get me going and keeps me going.
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