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MS-BASIC 1.1 introduced programming to a generation - now you can download it for free

That was almost 50 years ago; since then, Microsoft has embraced open-source software. In recent years, Microsoft has started ...

Microsoft’s first-ever programming language was just open-sourced

Did you know that, between 1976 and 1978, Microsoft developed its own version of the BASIC programming language? It was ...
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Microsoft just made its own code from the 70s open source, and you can download it right now

Fortunately, there are people around the world who work hard at preserving these older systems and give us a living, working ...

Microsoft open sources 6502 BASIC after almost 50 years0 0

Microsoft has open-sourced the 6502 BASIC programming language interpreter from 1976. Its source code is now available on ...

Microsoft Goes Back to BASIC, Open-Sources Bill Gates’ Code

Microsoft called the code—written by the company’s founder, Bill Gates, and its second-ever employee, Ric Weiland—”one of the ...
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The BASIC programming language turns 60 - Ars Technica

The BASIC programming language turns 60 Easy-to-use language that drove Apple, TRS-80, IBM, and Commodore PCs debuted in 1964.
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The BASIC programming language turns 60 | Page 6 | Ars OpenForum

Easy-to-use programming language that drove Apple, IBM, and Commodore PCs debuted in 1964. See full article ...
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BASIC Programming Language Interpreter Built In Minecraft (video)

YouTube user SethBling has created a groundbreaking BASIC programming language interpreter within the Minecraft game. This innovative project utilizes command blocks to write a BASIC interpreter ...