Program Challenge (was Re: z80 timing... 6502 timing)

From: Sellam Ismail <dastar_at_ncal.verio.com>
Date: Mon Apr 19 17:03:34 1999

On Mon, 19 Apr 1999, Richard Erlacher wrote:

> My best guess would be that off-the-shelf systems will be what folks use to
> program for this "challenge" if anyone does it. There were so few tools for
> homebrew or single-board 6502 systems that I doubt anyone with other than an
> Apple or an OSI will be interested. OTOH, it will be someone running CP/M
> or the like on a Z-80 who enters on the Z-80 side.

That's a highly ignorant statement. There were plenty of other 6502 based
machines, including the Commodore 64, VIC-20, the various Atari 800
models.

There were also many non-CP/M Z80-based singleboards to choose from.

Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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