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There would have been a dev environment (MacBasic) for the average user, but certain forces had other plans: https://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?story=MacBas

There would have been a dev environment (MacBasic) for the average user, but certain forces had other plans: https://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?story=MacBasic.txt https://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?story=MacBasic.txt

RodgerTheGreat 5y ago
And to complete the story, the program itself: https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/macbasic-10 https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/macbasic-10
ndiddy 5y ago
More context: When Microsoft unveiled Windows, John Sculley threatened legal action against them for copying the "look and feel" of the Macintosh. Bill Gates responded by threatening to stop development of all Macintosh programs and not renew the license for Apple II Basic, so Apple backed down. As a part of the remediation process, Apple had to stop working on MacBasic and (more importantly) sign an agreement granting Microsoft a license to create derivative works of the Macintosh's GUI. https://www.filfre.net/2018/07/doing-windows-part-6-look-and-feel/ https://www.filfre.net/2018/07/doing-windows-part-6-look-and...