Microsoft’s Historic 6502 BASIC Code is Now Open Source

The BASIC source code was fundamental to the early era of home computing as the foundation of many of Commodore's computers.

Microsoft Goes Back to BASIC, Open-Sources Bill Gates’ Code

Microsoft called the code—written by the company’s founder, Bill Gates, and its second-ever employee, Ric Weiland—”one of the ...

Want to build on Bill Gates? Microsoft open-sourced the original code written by the company founder - now it's over to you

Microsoft open-sourced Bill Gates’ 1976 6502 BASIC interpreter, showcasing early programming features and its historical role in shaping personal computing.
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Spec-driven AI coding with GitHub’s Spec Kit

Hands on with GitHub’s open-source tool kit for steering AI coding agents by combining detailed specifications and a human in ...

Microsoft open sources 6502 BASIC, a key piece of computing history

A few months after releasing the Altair BASIC source code, Microsoft has shared another cornerstone of its early software success. The company announced that 6502 BASIC ...