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==Source Code Released== Bill Gates released Microsoft's original source code, written in BASIC with Paul Allen on a PDP-10 mainframe at Harvard, to celebrate Microsoft's 50th anniversary. This code, which Gates considers his "coolest," was inspired by the Altair 8800 and involved creating a BASIC interpreter and simulating the Intel 8080 chip. The 157-page PDF of the scanned code is available for viewing, offering a glimpse into Microsoft's early history. Sources and related content
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