• 8th ver 26.03 released

    From Ron AARON@clf@8th-dev.com to comp.lang.forth on Mon May 4 11:59:33 2026
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    This is mostly a bug-fix release, with a few enhancements. Notable is a library which makes importing CSV/JSON data from different sources much easier.

    Full details on the forum:
    https://8th-dev.com/forum/index.php?topic=3130.1
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  • From dxf@dxforth@gmail.com to comp.lang.forth on Mon May 4 19:53:09 2026
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    On 4/05/2026 6:59 pm, Ron AARON wrote:
    This is mostly a bug-fix release, with a few enhancements. Notable is a library which makes importing CSV/JSON data from different sources much easier.

    Full details on the forum:
    https://8th-dev.com/forum/index.php?topic=3130.1

    It's fun, for a change, to watch others go through the long and tawdry process of endless bug fixes and alterations :)

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  • From Ron AARON@clf@8th-dev.com to comp.lang.forth on Mon May 4 13:12:41 2026
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    On 04/05/2026 12:53, dxf wrote:
    On 4/05/2026 6:59 pm, Ron AARON wrote:
    This is mostly a bug-fix release, with a few enhancements. Notable is a library which makes importing CSV/JSON data from different sources much easier.

    Full details on the forum:
    https://8th-dev.com/forum/index.php?topic=3130.1

    It's fun, for a change, to watch others go through the long and tawdry process
    of endless bug fixes and alterations :)

    In my case, it's mostly driven by projects I'm doing for customers; so
    less fun, but at least at the end of the day I can say I accomplished something, however minor.
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  • From dxf@dxforth@gmail.com to comp.lang.forth on Mon May 4 22:34:05 2026
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    On 4/05/2026 8:12 pm, Ron AARON wrote:
    On 04/05/2026 12:53, dxf wrote:
    On 4/05/2026 6:59 pm, Ron AARON wrote:
    This is mostly a bug-fix release, with a few enhancements. Notable is a library which makes importing CSV/JSON data from different sources much easier.

    Full details on the forum:
    https://8th-dev.com/forum/index.php?topic=3130.1

    It's fun, for a change, to watch others go through the long and tawdry process
    of endless bug fixes and alterations :)

    In my case, it's mostly driven by projects I'm doing for customers; so less fun, but at least at the end of the day I can say I accomplished something, however minor.

    C'mon, it's always fun working on the car. It's only when customers
    see delivery dates being pushed back, excuses made, that they worry
    about the investment. So glad I was never a programmer. In my game
    I dealt with things that at least worked in the beginning :)

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  • From Ron AARON@clf@8th-dev.com to comp.lang.forth on Tue May 5 07:21:38 2026
    From Newsgroup: comp.lang.forth

    On 04/05/2026 15:34, dxf wrote:
    On 4/05/2026 8:12 pm, Ron AARON wrote:
    On 04/05/2026 12:53, dxf wrote:
    On 4/05/2026 6:59 pm, Ron AARON wrote:
    This is mostly a bug-fix release, with a few enhancements. Notable is a library which makes importing CSV/JSON data from different sources much easier.

    Full details on the forum:
    https://8th-dev.com/forum/index.php?topic=3130.1

    It's fun, for a change, to watch others go through the long and tawdry process
    of endless bug fixes and alterations :)

    In my case, it's mostly driven by projects I'm doing for customers; so less fun, but at least at the end of the day I can say I accomplished something, however minor.

    C'mon, it's always fun working on the car. It's only when customers
    see delivery dates being pushed back, excuses made, that they worry
    about the investment. So glad I was never a programmer. In my game
    I dealt with things that at least worked in the beginning :)

    It's been some decades since I had a car I could actually work on (as
    opposed to just filling the washer liquid periodically). Even the garage
    can't always work on the cars, it's not a good thing.

    Anyway, yeah, in my case I'm enjoying having a main client who doesn't
    like "specifications" and has a very relaxed attitude since he knows
    I'll manage somehow to do what he wants. Also not a good thing.
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  • From minforth@minforth@gmx.net to comp.lang.forth on Tue May 5 11:25:19 2026
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    Am 05.05.2026 um 06:21 schrieb Ron AARON:
    On 04/05/2026 15:34, dxf wrote:
    On 4/05/2026 8:12 pm, Ron AARON wrote:
    On 04/05/2026 12:53, dxf wrote:
    On 4/05/2026 6:59 pm, Ron AARON wrote:
    This is mostly a bug-fix release, with a few enhancements. Notable
    is a library which makes importing CSV/JSON data from different
    sources much easier.

    Full details on the forum:
    https://8th-dev.com/forum/index.php?topic=3130.1

    It's fun, for a change, to watch others go through the long and
    tawdry process
    of endless bug fixes and alterations :)

    In my case, it's mostly driven by projects I'm doing for customers;
    so less fun, but at least at the end of the day I can say I
    accomplished something, however minor.

    C'mon, it's always fun working on the car.  It's only when customers
    see delivery dates being pushed back, excuses made, that they worry
    about the investment.  So glad I was never a programmer.  In my game
    I dealt with things that at least worked in the beginning :)

    It's been some decades since I had a car I could actually work on (as opposed to just filling the washer liquid periodically). Even the garage can't always work on the cars, it's not a good thing.

    Anyway, yeah, in my case I'm enjoying having a main client who doesn't
    like "specifications" and has a very relaxed attitude since he knows
    I'll manage somehow to do what he wants. Also not a good thing.

    The advantage of demanding customers is that they push you out of your
    comfort zone, often (though not always) resulting in better software and documentation quality.

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