Taiwan Forth Interest Group

LoopyByteloose

I just sent off three Propeller Project Boards, ver. C to the chairman of the Taiwan Forth Interest Group loaded with Tachyon Forth 2.1, pfth Forth 1.03, and PropForth 5.5.

The group actually already has at least 4 users that have at least one Propeller board of some sort, but the hopes here are to broaden the group's interest in the Propeller as a Forth platform.

The Taiwan Forth Interest Group is one of few FIGs that continues to be active in the world today, so it seemed worthwhile to do this. Meetings are in New Taipei City, which is at the other end of Taiwan from where I reside. But I may make the journey to a meeting in a couple of months, after the group has awhile to explore the boards.

Peter Jakacki

Loopy Byteloose wrote: »

I just sent off three Propeller Project Boards, ver. C to the chairman of the Taiwan Forth Interest Group loaded with Tachyon Forth 2.1, pfth Forth 1.03, and PropForth 5.5.

The group actually already has at least 4 users that have at least one Propeller board of some sort, but the hopes here are to broaden the group's interest in the Propeller as a Forth platform.

The Taiwan Forth Interest Group is one of few FIGs that continues to be active in the world today, so it seemed worthwhile to do this. Meetings are in New Taipei City, which is at the other end of Taiwan from where I reside. But I may make the journey to a meeting in a couple of months, after the group has awhile to explore the boards.

That's good initiative there Loopy, good work.

I think besides the Taiwan FIG that the Russian Forth group is also very strong as is the German group. But it's a pity for the rest of us and other groups that they are published in their native languages.

BTW, Tachyon supports FAT32 and Ethernet (WIZnet) so the board should really have hardware for that. Do you want me to send you a IoT5500 +P8 or two as a sample?

LoopyByteloose

From what I have learned so far, the Taiwanese may rather chat via Skype than actually write in English. I'll have to attend a meeting to verify that is true, but the situation is quite common in Taiwan. Writing in a foreign language just adds a lot of extra effort.

BTW, there is at least one avid Tachyon user.

Regarding sending samples to anyone...
I can provide the Chairman of the Taiwan FIG's mailing address via PM and you are free to send whatever you desire directly to him.

Documentation on a CD or DVD or via download allows the enduser to translate with software such as Google Translate. I am a bit uncertain about .pdf files working with translators.

LoopyByteloose

@Peter J.
I can't seem to find an alternative means to providing you with the address. So I am posting Dr. Chin's business address here as an attachment. I don't think this will do any harm.