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Subject: Re: The Secret of a Successful Programming Language?
From: Brad Eckert <hwfw...@gmail.com>
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On Friday, September 21, 2012 7:37:07 PM UTC-7, Hugh Aguilar wrote:
> 
> BTW, I won't support DO loops or >R etc. in Straight Forth. They
> aren't compatible with each other either! ANS-Forth is full of these
> weird incompatibilities. The programmer has to remember not to use >R
> and DO loops together, he has to remember not to use >R and locals
> together --- you know, there is a reason why most Forth novices give
> up on the language because it is too difficult for them to learn ---
> the ANS-Forth standard is just a mish-mash of conflicting ideas that
> clash with each other.

Yes, ANS is 1990s Forth encased in amber. Maybe you can do better. You should write a specification first and present it to c.l.f for review.