Bill Gates and Paul Allen wrote BASIC for Altair 8800 in eight weeks, founding Microsoft with one demo
Image: John T. Daniels, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Bill Gates and Paul Allen wrote BASIC for the Altair 8800 in eight weeks, founding Microsoft on the strength of one demo
Bill Gates and Paul Allen wrote BASIC for Altair 8800 in eight weeks, founding Microsoft with one demo
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