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It's also interesting that QBasic (which I didn't use) is related to IBM Cassette Basic, the first language I used on the IBM PC. If the computer couldn't find
by koalahedron 6y ago
It's also interesting that QBasic (which I didn't use) is related to IBM Cassette Basic, the first language I used on the IBM PC. If the computer couldn't find a bootable floppy, it booted Basic from ROM:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_BASIC#IBM_Cassette_BASIC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_BASIC#IBM_Cassette_BASIC
no OS needed, like the Apple ][, TRS-80, etc.