Bill Gates is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Microsoft by sharing the Altair Basic source code that created the very foundation of the company.

Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates this week published the code that became the first product of the tech company, which turns 50 this month.

Reminiscing about Microsoft's early days, Gates said Altair BASIC was the company's "original source code," predating iconic products like Windows and Office. While he went on to ...

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the company in the most Bill Gates way possible: He’s releasing the source code he wrote for Altair BASIC, the company’s ...

Ahead of Microsoft's 50th anniversary this week, co-founder Bill Gates has released the company's original source code. Gates and Paul Allen wrote it in BASIC using a PDP-10 mainframe at Harvard.

Microsoft's co-founder Bill Gates commemorates its 50th birthday by sharing the BASIC interpreter code that led to its creation.

To commemorate the event, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has posted the source code for Microsoft’s first-ever product, Altair BASIC.

Commemorating Microsoft’s 50th anniversary, Bill Gates provides a first-hand account of the company’s origin story. The post gains extra charm from an interactive design that transforms the text into ...

In the lead up to Microsoft's 50th anniversary, Bill Gates published the source code that ultimately led to the company's success.

Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates this week published the code that became the first product of the tech company, which turns 50 this month.