In this video I discuss the story of how Microsoft Developed a BASIC interpreter for the Altair 8800 and why Bill Gates Open Sourced the code for this first program that Microsoft ever developed to celebrate 50 years of the companies existence.

See the source code here https://images.gatesnotes.com/12514eb8-7b51-008e-41a9-512542cf683b/34d561c8-cf5c-4e69-af47-3782ea11482e/Original-Microsoft-Source-Code.pdf

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