m-coughlin <m-coughlin@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Jonah Thomas wrote:
> > > I have
> > > not been able to convince any Forth programmer that Forth's
> > > commenting style needs to be improved either.
> >
> > Many Forth programmers have experimented with new commenting
> > styles. Where are you continuing to see Forth code that's badly
> > commented?
>
> Everywhere I look.
Where are you continuing to see Forth code?
> > How many lines of poorly-commented Forth code have
> > you seen that were written since you failed to convince us to
> > comment better?
>
> Remember I would like to see Forth used more than it is now.
> Better you should ask "Where have I seen any Forth code that I
> would dare show to those who say Forth is a write only
> language?" There is a little bit here and there. The popular
> wa****ng machine example is almost one.
How much recent Forth code have you seen?
Have you written any Forth code yourself recently?
Would you consider your own code adequately readable?