Date   : Fri, 25 Nov 1983 1549-:00PST
From   : Ted Shapin <BEC.SHAPIN@usc-ecl>
Subject: New Public Domain FORTH-83 Implementation

Announcing a public domain implementation of FORTH-83.

A very fine public domain implementation of FORTH 83 is now available
on the Arpanet SIMTEL20 system in the directory MICRO:<CPM.FORTH-83>.
Get the file F83-READ.ME for a list of the files and what each contains.

This directory contains two implementations, one for the 8080 running
CP/M-80 and one for the 8086 (or 8088) running CP/M-86. I have also
submitted the 8080 version to the SIG/M users group.

This implementation has a CP/M file interface for FORTH screens, a metacompiler,
multi-tasking, debugging utilities, and many other features.

This implementation is largely due to Henry Laxen and Mike Perry with
assistance from some other members of the FORTH Interest Group.

F83-READ.ME     This lists all of the files and some hints on getting
                started.

(These files are for the 8080 system)

F83.HEX         A loadable, ready to use 8080 FORTH system including an
                editor, assembler, and many FORTH utilities.

F83.DOC         A message from the primary implementors including instructions
                on how to use F83 to compile itself.

META80.BLK      The meta source and F83 screens as an ASCII CP/M file.

EXTEND80.BLK    The extension screens as an ASCII CP/M file.

CPU8080.BLK     Assembler, debugging and multitasking source as an ASCII CP/M
                file.

(UTILITY.BLK is the same in both 8080 and 8086 systems)

UTILITY.BLK     The CP/M interface, editor, and high level multitasking
                support as an ASCII CP/M file.

(Now the 8086 system files)

F83.CMD         A binary, ready-to-use 8086 FORTH CP/M system including an
                editor, assembler, and many FORTH utilities.

F83-86.DOC      A message from the primary implementors including instructions
                on how to use F83 to compile itself.

META86.BLK      The meta source and F83 screens as an ASCII CP/M file.

EXTEND86.BLK    The extension screens as an ASCII CP/M file.

CPU8086.BLK     Assembler, debugging and multitasking source as an ASCII CP/M
                file.

(UTILITY.BLK is the same in both 8080 and 8086 systems)

UTILITY.BLK     The CP/M interface, editor, and high level multitasking
                support as an ASCII CP/M file.

Ted Shapin.