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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 ...

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 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 ...