jwp (10/26/82)
I've talked to several Pascal compiler gurus about native code for the 6502. The problem is the instruction space is just to small (particularly in the register dept) to handle a language like Pascal. At least on the Z80 you have 16bit registers you can stuff heap & stack pointers in. Getting the compiler resident would be a major nightmare (overlay city...). Best bet is UCSD or Pascal/MT+ running on a softcard. Or an Apple IV.
hjb (10/27/82)
In a recent article about what languages are available for the Atari, they list the availability of a pseudo-compilier (I assume p-code) and afull compilier for Pascal. Since the Atari is a 6502 system like the Apple ][, it should also be able to be done for Apple ][. Harry J. Benson