> At 04:39 PM 1/5/2008, you wrote:
> >There is only a command-line version of SwiftForth for Linux at the
> >moment, and it will probably be that way for some time. It is running
> >natively, including the metacompiler. There's still a fair amount left
> >to do, but the foundation is solid. Turnkey generation, LOCATE, WH, and
> >the external editor interface are fully functional. Most important,
> >it's just plain fun to have SwiftForth on Linux!
> >
>
> To tell the truth I'm totally surprised and delighted that this is happening.

A lot of people have been emailing me today saying the same thing.

> Surprised because people are quite used in the Linux world to get
> tools for free, so I wonder how you plan to make this a money making
> enterprise. Of course this could be part of a packaged strategy to
> increase sales, buy the Windows version and get Linux also.
> Personally I'm trying to migrate as much as possible from Windows to
> Linux so tools in both OS's is a welcome thing.

What you suggest is in line with our thinking. (Wish we could just work for free, but that's simply not reality!)

> The one determinant for me is, is the ability to interface to
> external libraries present or it will be there shortly? If it is or
> will be, then the GUI is irrelevant, being without a GUI is no great
> loss for Forth, it's a hands on development system from day one but
> the need to hook to external libraries is a must.

One step at a time... First the basic kernel and development support. We just started this three weeks ago and have only able to work on it part time (there are, as usual, lots of other things demanding attention). Our goal is dynamic linking of libraries. Requiring a static link before running an executable program would just not be a very good interactive Forth development system, would it?

--Leon

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Received on Sat Jan 05 2008 - 16:14:58 PST