altair:altair8k
====== Altair 8k BASIC ======
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The 8kB version of Altair BASIC became the founding stone of Microsoft's 8-bit BASIC empire. 

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  * [[..:ms80basic|Microsoft BASIC-80]] was basically Altair 8k BASIC prepared to be easily ported and sold to other machine manufacturers.

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