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Article #444Re: JAVA IS THE TIMEX SINCLAIR EMULATOR OF THE 90's
From: Peter Marshall
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 00:00
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 00:00
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John Long wrote: > > In article <4e3el6$b3f@news.csus.edu>, > Dr. Richard Botting <dick@silicon.csci.csusb.edu> wrote: > > > >A brief note: As far as I can tell, Every language that has become > >a widely used language has gone through a stage when it was given away > >free(in alphabetical order): > > Basic: On Chips and from Dartmouth and even Bill G's first publication > > Gates' BASIC wasn't given away, but was bundled with systems. > I believe Dr. Botting is refering to Gates and Allen's first BASIC for the Altair. Which was not given away. But an early version was 'borrowed and copied' :) Bill claimed it was stolen. I think liberated might be a better term. :))
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