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Note: the primary source of information for Retro is retroforth.org. |
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The copies here primarily serve as a backup & partial mirror. |
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Visit retroforth.org (http) (http://retroforth.org) |
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RETRO is a clean, elegant, and pragmatic dialect of Forth. It provides |
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a simple alternative for those willing to make a break from legacy |
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systems. |
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The language draws influences from many sources including traditional |
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Forth systems, cmForth, colorForth, Factor, and Parable. It was |
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designed to be easy to grasp and adapt to specific uses. |
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The basic language is very portable. It runs on a tiny virtual |
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machine (Nga), which is written in C. There are multiple interface |
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options, the main one (rre) is buildable with just the standard C |
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compiler and libraries on most systems. |
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Source Code |
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These include source code, documentation, and examples. |
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Nightly Snapshot (.tar.gz) |
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Latest Release (2021.1; .tar.gz) |
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Prior Versions |
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Documentation is included in the release. |
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You can view the glossary via Gopher or HTTP. This is served off the |
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latest documentation in the repository by a server written in RETRO. |
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Glossary Browser (gopher) |
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Glossary Browser (http) (http://forthworks.com) |
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Repository |
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Development is tracked using a Fossil repository. |
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Clone the repo: |
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fossil clone http://fossils.retroforth.org:8000/nga retro.fossil |
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And open it: |
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mkdir retro |
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cd retro |
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fossil open /path/to/retro.fossil |
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Mirrors of the repo are available via git. |
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https://git.sr.ht/~crc_/retroforth (https://git.sr.ht) |
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I generate nightly snapshots of the development version. |
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Nightly Snapshot |
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Latest Changes (updates hourly) |
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Packages & Ports |
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NetBSD pkgsrc: lang/forth-retro |
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LiteBSD: lang/retro12 |
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FreeBSD: lang/retro12 |
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Milis Linux: "mps kur retro12" (or build-install "mps derle retro12") |
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I develop and maintain versions for iOS and macOS. These run the same |
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image and virtual machine as all of the other systems, but add a |
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custom editor-centric interface and some additional words to make |
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them more useful on their respective platforms. |
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RETRO for macOS (https://itunes.apple.com) |
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RETRO for iOS (https://itunes.apple.com) |
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Patreon |
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I have a Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/_crc for those that want |
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to financially support development. All funds raised are put into |
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development related expenses (server expenses, app store fees, |
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hardware, etc). |
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Thanks go out to my current and past patrons: |
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- Kiyoshi YONEDA |
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- Krinkleneck |
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- Rick Carlino |
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- Scott McCallum |
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- Eli |
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- Brad S |
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- Bartels Jon Randy |
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Discussion |
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I can be reached: |
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- @crc@bsd.cafe on the Fediverse |
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- /r/forth on reddit (/u/_crc) |
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- /u/crc_ on lobste.rs |
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- #retro on irc.oftc.net, irc.libera.chat, or irc.hackint.org |
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(look for crc) |
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The IRC channel is logged at forth.chat |
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forthworks.com:70 / atua / running on retro |
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