Re: Question on ProDOS's BASIC.SYSTEM

[Moll <Mollyzkoubou@Spam.BettyKate.Spam.Spam.Spam.Dosius.Com>]

Zorin the Lynx wrote:
> A recent thread on BASIC.SYSTEM got me wondering...
>
> Does BASIC.SYSTEM in ProDOS completely replace the version of Applesoft 
> in the Apple II's ROM, instead of just adding hooks to the existing 
> BASIC like DOS 3.3 does?
>
> If it does completely replace ROM BASIC, doesn't this use up extra 
> memory unnecessarily? You would think the DOS 3.3 way is more efficient.
>
> What advantage is there to replacing Applesoft when it's already there?
>
> -Z

It just hooks it like DOS 3.3.

Moll.