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 ...
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.
Microsoft is now 50 years old
Microsoft is celebrating its 50-year anniversary today during a special event at the company’s headquarters in Redmond, ...
Microsoft celebrates 50th anniversary
Microsoft is commemorating our 50-year anniversary by celebrating the achievements of our employees, customers and partners ...
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 ...
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Microsoft turns 50: A look back at everything from the Altair to the Zune
The company helped launch the software industry and bring a computer to every desktop. Hit products like Windows and the Xbox ...
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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 ...
Apple's Most Famous Rival Turns 50 Today
Microsoft today marks its 50th anniversary, during which time it has been one of Apple's longest-standing and most prolific ...
Bill Gates reveals the coolest code of his life that started Microsoft's 50-year journey in computing—you can download it too
Bill Gates looks back on the code he wrote 50 years ago that led to the creation of Microsoft. This code was crucial in ...