Bill Gates releases the source code for Microsoft's first product, Altair BASIC

Reminiscing about Microsoft's early days, Gates said Altair BASIC was the company's "original source code," predating iconic products like Windows and Office. While he went on to write plenty of code for Microsoft in the years that followed, Gates holds Altair BASIC especially close to his heart, calling it the...Read Entire Article

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Bill Gates releases the source code for Microsoft's first product, Altair BASIC

Reminiscing about Microsoft's early days, Gates said Altair BASIC was the company's "original source code," predating iconic products like Windows and Office. While he went on to write plenty of code for Microsoft in the years that followed, Gates holds Altair BASIC especially close to his heart, calling it the...

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