Apple created a version of Basic for the Mac, but Microsoft threatened to yank the license for the Apple II version of Basic if they didn't kill it. >Apple's o

Apple created a version of Basic for the Mac, but Microsoft threatened to yank the license for the Apple II version of Basic if they didn't kill it. >Apple's original deal with Microsoft for licensing Applesoft Basic had a term of eight years, and it was due to expire in September 1985. Apple still depended on the Apple II for the lion's share of its revenues, and it would be difficult to replace Microsoft Basic without fragmenting the software base. Bill Gates had Apple in a tight squeeze, and, in an early display of his ruthless business acumen, he exploited it to the hilt. https://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?story=MacBasic.txt https://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?story=MacBasic.txt