Re: Contiki programmer needs ProDOS8 1.9

[Oliver Schmidt <ol.sc@web.de>]

Hi,

>I would expect very little difference in space or speed between
>the two versions

Most of the code in question is generated by the cc65 cross compiler
which can make extensive use of 65C02 specific instructions. In
situations where every byte counts this makes a big difference.

>--why bother with a 65C02 version?

The "65C02 version" basically is an "enhanced //e version" which means
that the major difference is the extensive use of mousetext chars.
That "every" machine capable of mousetext chars also has a 65C02 is a
nice side effect.

The "6502 version" on the other side assumes / uses nothing more than
a language card: No 80 cols., no lowercase display, no 65C02.

>Two versions
>are more than twice the support trouble.  ;-)

I don't see that currently.

>I can certainly understand a 64KB and a 128KB version,
>since that is a _big_ difference in capability, but it might
>be easily managed in a modular fashion.

This kind of modular design tends to use memory itself - which I can't
spend because it's not there ;-)

Oliver