From fcbb96d1b09c70459d69c42294b8e7fba61b007e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Philip Zembrod Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2022 21:53:11 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update main README.ORG Update details about the current version (3.8x, 3.9.x) of different platforms. --- README.ORG | 10 +++++++--- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.ORG b/README.ORG index de07525..0f4cfc6 100644 --- a/README.ORG +++ b/README.ORG @@ -11,9 +11,13 @@ resources. Some modern Forth Systems were influenced by or were derived from VolksForth (GNU-Forth, bigForth). -The current Version of VolksForth is 3.81. Version 3.9.x will be -interim versions on the way to sync all VolksForth targets and move -towards compliance with the 2012 Forth standard. +On most platforms the current version of VolksForth is 3.8x. +Versions 3.9.x are interim versions towards compliance with the +2012 Forth standard, and at the same time towards a unification +(as far as feasible) of the sources of the different platforms. +Also included in 3.9.x versions is the transition from block files +to stream files as primary source format. +So far the 6502/C64 VolksForth (C64/Plus4/X16) is on a 3.9.x version. Version 3.8.x is based on the Forth 83 standard, Version 4.00 will be based on the current 2012 Standard (https://forth-standard.org).