On 01/09/2021 17:46, Brian Fox wrote:
> On 2021-08-31 1:12 PM, Ron AARON wrote:
>> New feature: flexible, nestable, complex grid-layout.
>>
>> Various fixes and updates. Details here:
>>
>>
https://8th-dev.com/forum/index.php/topic,2367.msg13783.html
> Hi Ron. You have created a modern iteration of Forth that has many of
> bells and whistles that people say are absent in standard Forth.
>
> I find it to be a noble albeit daunting undertaking. Bravo!
Thank you. Not sure about the 'noble' part, but it certainly is
'daunting'.
> Could you update us on how the world is reacting to 8th?
> Do many of your customers even know about Forth before trying 8th?
> Just curious about the uptake of a new alternative language in a
> world made of Python, Swift, Rust etc.
Interesting question. So "the world" mostly doesn't know about 8th, as
far as I can tell. I've got a few thousand users, not going to unseat
Python any time soon.
Of the users who are active on the forum or who email me (only a small
portion of total users), I'd say probably a third or so of them are
familiar with Forth, based on the questions they don't ask.