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From: rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
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Subject: Re: The joy of FORTH (not)
Date: 22 Oct 2024 04:43:49 GMT
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On Tue, 22 Oct 2024 01:11:23 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:

> On 22 Oct 2024 00:29:46 GMT, rbowman wrote:
> 
>> One of the advantages of MicroPython for development is the firmware
>> allows the Pico to come up as /dev/ttyACMxxx so you can simply write
>> the .py file to the device.
>> 
>> Just because you have no use for Forth don't write it off.
> 
> With advanced things like MicroPython around (and feasible on modern
> hardware), there is even less need for Forth than there was before.

Have you ever developed for microprocessors? Have you ever used Forth? Are 
you qualified to have an opinion in this context?