I think the best way to use the MEGA65 is to keep it sealed in the box and put it behind glass, that way it will always remain in perfect condition and will never risk of being destroyed by a faulty ROM.
BASIC 65.EX - A BASIC with procedures and local variables
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Now it becomes clear to me that we shouldn't run any software on the computer, that has not been programmed, tested and certified by the original, professional core team.
Exactly! That's been my talk all along! I would not be so strict that I mean every software. Something simple, after all, everyone can write and try. But something like a rom should only be done by people who know how to do it.
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Er hat jetzt zwei Wochen Zeit, im Internet "sarcasm" zu googlen....
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Exactly! That's been my talk all along! I would not be so strict that I mean every software. Something simple, after all, everyone can write and try. But something like a rom should only be done by people who know how to do it.I'm glad you finally revealed that you're not serious about this, and joined our group of people that have fun with sarcasm. Welcome!
BTW, modifying a ROM is not rocket science. I've done it myself on the C64, as have many others. The C64 even provided a built-in mechanism to do it for everyone: The shadow RAM below the ROM where you could copy the ROM and then patch it. How could anyone release a modified ROM if he doesn't know how to do it?
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Don't feed the troll!
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You can't ... he cannot see this for the next two weeks!
Back2topic, please.
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If Linus had thought the same way at the time, we would definitely not have an open source unix derivate today.
[Sorry for OffTopic, I'm out]
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Thanks, Snoopy. Back in the 1880's and now, I prefer the Comal Programming Language and Assembly. I am glad you are adding structures to Mega 65. C64 Comal 80 had the IF, CASE, REPEAT, WHILE, FOR, LOOP, PROC and FUNC and ERROR HANDLER Structures. It also had the LINK and USE commands for loading and using assembly packages with your main program. Also had auto indentation, auto numbering. The last version of Comal was the IBM PC UniComal v3.11 in 1993. Packages were renamed Modules, and you could make your modules from Comal itself, assembly or C. The C64 Comal 80 v2.01 came on a cartridge. There are plans at github to make you modern version of the cartridge (software is the same).
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Snoopy, this is phenomenal work!
So inspiring to see impassioned development by such seasoned gurus, for the Mega65!
Do you plan to port across major updates to the official ROM implemented by Bit Shifter and the official Mega65 team, to your own custom ROM? Being any updates of great significance.
As for Sam’s narking, no-one’s forcing him to use Snoopy’s ROM. Non-official development like this is exactly what Mega65 needs. It helps to broaden the horizons of the product’s potential, and create extra buzz and excitement!
You guys have encouraged me to order my own Mega65 in batch #2
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Snoopy …
Just a point of interest,
The Simons BASIC cartridge released in 1983, with its extended command set, provides the C64 with stored procedure functionality.
With the new commands PROC, END PROC, CALL, EXEC, LOCAL, and GLOBAL.
As documented in sections 9.3 & 9.4 of the user manual:
