Re: Apple II/II+ Question

[pausch@saaf.se (Paul Schlyter)]

In article <1fewnih.1f7usyj12pnjtrN%dempson@actrix.gen.nz>,
David Empson <dempson@actrix.gen.nz> wrote:
> In 1978, Apple introduced the Apple II Language System, now known as
> Apple II Pascal.  It included a 16 KB RAM card (the "language card")
> which can be installed in slot 0.  This superseded the firmware card, as
> it was a lot more flexible, supporting multiple languages (including
> Pascal) rather than just one (Integer BASIC or Applesoft BASIC).
 
Multiple languages could be used on the Apple even without the
Language Card (or an equivalent RAM card): just boot Apple CP/M and
then choose among all the languages available for CP/M.  And even
for plain Apple DOS there were alternative languages available,
such a sveral flavors of e.g Forth and LISP.
 
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