Here’s the original source code for Microsoft’s very first product
Before Microsoft (or even Micro-soft), there was an interpreter called Altair Basic.
How Bill Gates, the Altair 8800 and BASIC propelled me into the PC revolution
Bill and I were using the same computing tech - the Altair 8800 and DEC's PDP-10 - as BASIC became a gateway for generations ...
Bill Gates shares his original Altair BASIC source code for Microsoft's 50th anniversary — "The coolest code I've ever written"
Microsoft's co-founder Bill Gates commemorates its 50th birthday by sharing the BASIC interpreter code that led to its ...
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Here’s the 50-year-old Microsoft source code that inspired the first Apple computer
Maybe you didn’t realize this, but Microsoft is actually older than Apple. While Apple marked its 49th anniversary earlier ...
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Bill Gates unveils the Altair BASIC source code, 'the coolest' he's ever written
Gates reflected on Microsoft’s early days, recalling the long hours spent coding on a PDP-10 computer at Harvard. He ...
Microsoft celebrates 50 years with major Copilot announcements and new features
Microsoft is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and the company is having some fun with it. The iconic Windows 95 logo was ...
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"My coolest code": Bill Gates publishes source code from Altair Basic
Microsoft is celebrating its 50th birthday these days, and it all started with the Altair Basic program. Bill Gates has now ...
Microsoft touts AI Copilot features on 50th birth anniversary
Microsoft (MSFT) celebrated its 50th birthday on Friday with a special Copilot Event where it unveiled its latest AI ...