BASIC
3 statements across 1 episodes · 1 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Apr 22, 2024 by Ben Gilbert · said 11 times in 1 episodes since 2024 · across every show →
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Apr 22, 2024 positive
BASIC was the Python of its day for accessibility
“It's sort of the Python of its day. I think the way Python is now, where you sort of joke that Python is so flexible, you know, you can, like, accidentally write a program by writing English, and it can kind of forgive a lot of mistakes, and it reads kind of l…”
Apr 22, 2024 neutral
Microsoft's MITS deal paid $30 per copy plus 50% sublicense revenue
“And the terms of the deal are Microsoft is to get 30 dollars for each copy of BASIC that MITS sells, plus 50% of the revenue that comes from These sub-licensing deals that MITS may or may not do with other companies who want to use the BASIC.”