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Microsoft urges customers to prepare for VBScript deprecation in their Office VBA macros

Microsoft first announced plans to retire the Visual Basic Scripting language in 2023, giving developers and organizations ample time to prepare. The company is now reiterating ...

Custom Development of Mini Programs: An Efficient Solution for Enterprise Digital Transformation

Why Choose “Custom” Instead of “Template” While standardized mini program templates can be launched quickly, they often suffer from issues like fixed functionalities, homogenized interfaces, and an ...

Want to build on Bill Gates? Microsoft open-sourced the original code written by the company founder - now it's over to you

Microsoft open-sourced Bill Gates’ 1976 6502 BASIC interpreter, showcasing early programming features and its historical role ...
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Microsoft Open-Sources the BASIC Software That Powered Early PCs

In 1977, Commodore licensed BASIC for $25,000 as a one-time payment, securing perpetual use without royalties.
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Downtown basic : English for work and life. Workbook

Ask the publishers to restore access to 500,000+ books. A line drawing of the Internet Archive headquarters building façade. An illustration of a heart shape "Donate to the archive" An illustration of ...