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  • Microsoft Releases Bill Gates' 1978 6502 BASIC as Open Source
    September 4, 2025
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    Microsoft Releases Bill Gates' 1978 6502 BASIC as Open Source

    Microsoft has released the full source code for its 1978 Microsoft BASIC for 6502 Version 1.1 under an open-source MIT license, making it available for use, modification, and distribution. This foundational software, originally developed by Bill Gates and Rick Weiland, powered iconic early person...

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  • Microsoft Releases 1976 BASIC Source Code for 6502
    September 4, 2025
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    Microsoft Releases 1976 BASIC Source Code for 6502

    Microsoft has officially released the source code for its 6502 BASIC under an open-source license, originally developed in 1976 for the 6502 CPU used in iconic systems like the Apple II and Commodore computers. The software was crucial for standardizing programming languages and introduced many t...

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