Did you know that, between 1976 and 1978, Microsoft developed its own version of the BASIC programming language? It was ...

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In 1977, Commodore licensed BASIC for $25,000 as a one-time payment, securing perpetual use without royalties.

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And the thing that made it possible was a programming language called BASIC. John Kemeny shows off his vanity license plate in 1967 Adrian N. Bouchard / Dartmouth College ...