I would say the main thing that basic had going for it is that everyone seemed to have it on their desktop. In that sense, Javascript is a worth heir because i

I would say the main thing that basic had going for it is that everyone seemed to have it on their desktop. In that sense, Javascript is a worth heir because it is right there in everyone's browser. I think BASIC felt simple because you got used to it but, when it came down to it, was it really that much "simpler" than Pascal or C?