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--- tutorials:forth [2022/01/08 12:47]
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+++ tutorials:forth [2022/03/07 16:39]
lars Update to reflect this is mostly for FORTH-10.
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 [[http://forth.org/whatis.html|Forth]] is a stack-based, RPN-format programming language created by [[https://colorforth.github.io/|Charles H. Moore]] and first released in 1970.
+There are two Forth implementation available.
 **FORTH-10** is a Forth language interpreter included in the Panda TOPS-20 distribution. The anonymous programmer describes the implementation as "NOT totally standard". MIDAS assembly language source is available in file ''TOPS20:<UTILITIES>FORTH.MID''.
+**FORTH** is another interpreter originally written on the MIT AI lab DEC-20 called OZ, by John Wilson.
 ====== Survival Guide ======
-Start the interpreter on TWENEX with the command ''FORTH''. If you have not created an [[#start-up_file|auto-load file]], FORTH-10 will respond with the default greeting and prompt.
+Start the interpreter on TWENEX with the command ''FORTH-10''. If you have not created an [[#start-up_file|auto-load file]], FORTH-10 will respond with the default greeting and prompt.
-  @FORTH
+  @FORTH-10
   FORTH-10   Type QUIT to exit.
    Ok

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