Very interesting, great work! This reminded me of something. I just checked and to my amazement Mike Hore's Powermops is still around and even has an ARM version.[1]
Yes, that's neat -- it is basically a modern Neon, which was an object-oriented Forth for the Mac in the 1980s.
alexisread•Feb 6, 2026
Very impressive demos!
I did a quick look through the docs- it’s single threaded (in the cpu sense) and not multi process yes?
phreda4•Feb 6, 2026
not for now, just launch many instances!
thristian•Feb 7, 2026
In the first code example in the readme ("First program"), there's `sdlcls`, `SDLinit`, and `SDLShow`. Is there some significance to the capitalisation?
phreda4•Feb 7, 2026
r3forth is case insensitive
thristian•Feb 7, 2026
Ah, it might be nice to mention that before the first code example, then. Or just use consistent case in the first example, to avoid distracting people with details that aren't the thing you're trying to demonstrate.
ripe•Feb 7, 2026
Very nice graphics using SDL2!
So many features-- sprite sheets, etc. Well done!
watersb•Feb 7, 2026
Forth invented as a monitor and control system for one of the radio telescopes at NRAO in West Virginia...
So I have a tribal affinity for Color Forth, by original creator of Forth.
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[1] https://www.powermops.org
So many features-- sprite sheets, etc. Well done!
So I have a tribal affinity for Color Forth, by original creator of Forth.