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fromArs Technica
1 day ago

Microsoft open-sources Bill Gates' 6502 BASIC from 1978

Microsoft released the complete 6,955-line source code of Microsoft 6502 BASIC Version 1.1 to GitHub under an MIT license, enabling free reuse and modification.
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Microsoft open-sources its 6502 version of BASIC from 1976

After years of unofficial copies of Microsoft's 6502 BASIC floating around on the internet, the software giant has released the code under an open-source license. 6502 BASIC was one of Microsoft's first pieces of software, adapted in 1976 by Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates and early employee Ric Weiland to run on the 6502 CPU that powered the Apple II, Atari 2600, Nintendo Entertainment System, and Commodore 8-bit series.
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fromTheregister
1 day ago

Microsoft open-sources 6502 BASIC coded by Bill Gates

As the software colossus explained in a Wednesday post, Microsoft founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen wrote the company's first product, BASIC for the Altair 8800 microcomputer and the Intel 8080 processor that powered it, in 1975. A year later Gates and Ric Weiland, Microsoft's second employee, ported Microsoft BASIC to the 6502 processor. In 1977, Commodore Computer licensed it for $25,000 and used Microsoft BASIC in its PET, VIC-20, and Commodore 64 machines.
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fromWIRED
1 month ago

This Is the Commodore Comeback Fans Have Waited for-but the Odds Are Still Against It

The brand famously known for the Commodore 64, which sold over 15 million units and inspired creativity through its graphics and sound chip, aims for revival.
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fromTheregister
4 months ago

Commodore OS 3 is the loudest Linux yet

Commodore OS 3.0 is a feature-rich Linux distro, heavily themed around Commodore systems with extensive game and emulator support.
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