Microsoft Goes Back to Basic, Open-Sources Bill Gates' Code
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Microsoft has open-sourced the original BASIC code written by Bill Gates, sparking interest in the tech community, although the discussion was limited due to a duplicate post.
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ChrisArchitect
4 months ago
[dupe] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45118392
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