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Re: CPUs and Forth | namespace


At 06:25 PM 6/18/2000 -0700, kr@n-a-n-o.com wrote:
> ...
>> However Chuck does what I think other people should do and likes to
>> use a qualifier when he uses the word Forth.  He will say "Machine
>> Forth" or "Color Forth" for clarity.
>
>i think that is already very good.  but it might make sense for him to 
>find an even more different name to make clear that what CM uses now
>has evolved considerably from what forth used to be.  why not call it
>"fifth" ?  :-)

That name has been taken by at least two other systems, one of which is a
12 year old SmallTalk-like Forth environment from Cliff Click

-John