The BASIC source code was fundamental to the early era of home computing as the foundation of many of Commodore's computers.

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In 1977, Commodore licensed BASIC for $25,000 as a one-time payment, securing perpetual use without royalties.

Microsoft called the code—written by the company’s founder, Bill Gates, and its second-ever employee, Ric Weiland—”one of the ...