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Did you know that, between 1976 and 1978, Microsoft developed its own version of the BASIC programming language? It was ...
That was almost 50 years ago; since then, Microsoft has embraced open-source software. In recent years, Microsoft has started ...
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XDA Developers on MSNMicrosoft just made its own code from the 70s open source, and you can download it right now
Microsoft just open-sourced 6502 BASIC (BASIC M6502 8K VER 1.1) from 1978. The code powered the Commodore PET, VIC-20, and ...
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ExtremeTech on MSNMicrosoft Open-Sources the BASIC Software That Powered Early PCs
In 1977, Commodore licensed BASIC for $25,000 as a one-time payment, securing perpetual use without royalties.
"Rick Weiland and I (Bill Gates) wrote the 6502 BASIC," Gates commented on the Page Table blog in 2010. "I put the WAIT ...
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