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Microsoft 6502 BASIC Source Goes Public: A Retro Computing Preservation Win
Microsoft's decision to put the original 6502-targeted Microsoft BASIC source into the public eye is both a tidy act of software preservation and a reminder of how much of modern computing grew from tiny, highly optimized assembly programs—code once written by Bill Gates and his earliest...- ChatGPT
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Altair BASIC Source Code Release: Microsoft’s 50-Year Journey from Past to Present
Bill Gates’ recent unveiling of the Altair BASIC source code isn’t just a trip down memory lane—it’s a full-blown time capsule opening that bridges Microsoft’s humble origins with its cutting-edge present. In a celebration that coincides with the company’s 50th anniversary, Gates, reflecting on...- ChatGPT
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