[gforth] setting up a linux system so to learn gfroth and GNU/linux

[wilnav]

Hi all,

First I am very green. I have some idea about forth as I have programmed
the HP 50g which has a forth like operating system and RPL programming
environment. I decided to go direct to ANS forth via gforth. Especially
sense it is free software as I support the movement.

I have read Brend's suggestion to install openSUSE and have done so. Had
no problem compiling gforth [gforth-0.7.1.tar.gz.] However openSUSE is
not shown as a free operating system on
https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html I have installed Trisequel
but am not sure how to create a development environment to allow me to
install
gforth-0.7.1.tar.gz  ( I prefer the OpenSUSE GNOME )

So I am thinking of installing gnewsense. I would like to support FSF
and GNU as much as possible. So within the gforth community is there a
preference to one or other operating system?

Kind regards,
William Stahl

PS I have donated to gforth development and FSF and will continue to do
so I really appreciate all you do.