Microsoft BASIC for 6502 Microprocessor - Version 1.1
Historical Significance
This assembly language source code represents one of the most historically significant pieces of software from the early personal computer era. It is the complete source code for Microsoft BASIC Version 1.1 for the 6502 microprocessor, originally developed and copyrighted by Microsoft in 1976-1978.
Why This Document is Historically Important
1. Foundation of the Personal Computer Revolution
This BASIC interpreter was the software foundation that powered many of the most influential early personal computers
It democratized programming by making it accessible to non-technical users through a simple, English-like programming language
Without this software, the personal computer revolution might have developed very differently
2. Microsoft's Early Success
This represents some of Microsoft's earliest and most successful software
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