Re: pascal system

[BluPhoenyx <bluphoenyx@earthlink.net>]

John B. Matthews wrote:
> I would argue that UCSD Pascal (and Apple's version in particular) was a 
> stunning achievement for its time. It certainly included trade-offs in 
> memory and speed, but it was seminal in the history of small computers. 
> The same can be said for TP.

A similar approach was used in both 8 bit C compilers for the II. HyperC 
and Aztec C could compile to byte code or 6502 code and link both into 
the same program. Byte code was usually more memory efficient while 6502 
code was quicker. All things considered, it was a pretty decent method 
considering the hardware limitations.

Cheers,
Mike T.