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-----Original Message-----
From: John Cooper [mailto:robots@jpsc.co.uk]
Sent: Friday, May 07, 1999 11:07 AM
To: Ralph Hempel
Subject: Re: New pbFORTH
> It would be great if you could compile
> a list of things you would like checked or better documentation
> for.
OK, will do.
> Have you been following the replacement firmware thread too? It's
> interesting how they want to strip Java down or make a better bytecode
> interpreter.
Yes, on the surface. People always want to improve on things in their own
pet directions (hence my own interest in FORTH). The RCX firmware support
for downloading a new OS really helps here.
> I still think that once pbFORTH gets the momentum, and
> a better environment (Tcl based so it runs anywhere) it will
> be a really neat bit of work, and usefl in educational courses.
Yes, I am finding HyperTerminal aa bbiitt lliimmiittiinngg, but haven't
done anything towards my Delphi based IDE apart from compile a wishlist.
> I find kids pick up basic FORTH concepts faster than adults...
I hadn't come across that. I found my 10 year old son (who technically
owns half of our MindStorms) found the LEGO RIS block software easy to
understand, and he produced a couple of programs, but the limitations on
programming and the non-immediacy of interaction of the robot meant that
he dropped it pretty quickly and now concentrates on the mechanical side.
I hadn't even considered showing him FORTH because of the convoluted
process involved in getting it into the RCX.
--
John Cooper, Wallington, UK
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