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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.

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 ...

Bill Gates’ early BASIC code for MOS 6502 released as open source

Microsoft has released the source code for the BASIC version it developed in 1976 for the MOS 6502 processor, a central ...
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Bill Gates shares his original Altair BASIC source code for Microsoft's 50th anniversary — "The coolest code I've ever written"

This week, Microsoft is celebrating its 50th anniversary (officially, it'll be on April 4). We've had a lot of fun at Windows Central recapping some of the best and worst moments alongside missed ...