Topic: mit license

  • Microsoft Releases Zork I, II, and III as Open Source

    Microsoft Releases Zork I, II, and III as Open Source

    Microsoft has released the source code for Zork I, II, and III under the MIT License, making it open-source for developers and enthusiasts to use and modify. The release was a collaboration between Microsoft's Xbox and Activision, coordinated through its Open Source Programs Office, though commer...

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  • Microsoft Open Sources Classic Zork Games I, II & III

    Microsoft Open Sources Classic Zork Games I, II & III

    Microsoft has open-sourced the classic Zork trilogy under the MIT license, making the code accessible for developers and enthusiasts to preserve and study. The original Zork game was split into three parts (Zork I, II, and III) to adapt it for early home computers with limited memory, using the Z...

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  • Microsoft Releases Bill Gates' 1978 6502 BASIC as Open Source

    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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