Microsoft has open-sourced the source code for Microsoft BASIC for the 6502, a historically significant early personal computer language written by Bill Gates and Ric Weiland, now available on GitHub under an MIT license, allowing for preservation and exploration of this foundational software.
Microsoft has open-sourced its 1976 version of BASIC for the MOS 6502 processor, providing assembly source code on GitHub under the MIT License, highlighting its historical significance in personal computing and early software development.
Thomas E. Kurtz, co-creator of the BASIC programming language, has passed away at the age of 96. BASIC, developed in the 1960s, was instrumental in making computer programming more accessible to a broader audience, significantly impacting the field of computer science and education.
Thomas E. Kurtz, co-inventor of the BASIC programming language, passed away on November 12th. BASIC, developed in the 1960s at Dartmouth College, was designed to be accessible to students without a computing background and became a foundational tool for many technologists in the 1970s and 1980s. Despite criticisms of its limitations, BASIC played a crucial role in introducing beginners to programming and influencing future technological careers.
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