Microsoft Open-Sources Historic BASIC Programming Language for 6502 Microprocessor
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Summary
Microsoft has open-sourced the version 1.1 source code of Microsoft BASIC for 6502 Microprocessor, which was originally developed between 1976-1978 as Altair BASIC. This programming language was foundational for early personal computing, running on systems like Apple II, Commodore 64, Atari 2600, and Nintendo Entertainment System. The release on GitHub allows developers to freely view and download the historic assembly code.
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It was initially called Altair BASIC before becoming Microsoft BASIC
Microsoft has released the version 1.1 source code of "Microsoft BASIC for 6502 Microprocessor" on GitHub
Microsoft BASIC was one of the most important programming languages that led to modern software
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