13 Apr
2005
13 Apr
'05
1:42 p.m.
On Wed, 13 Apr 2005, John Foust wrote:
Here's a definitive response from Dr. Greg Whitten
on this
Well, not quite "definitive" because...
If GW-BASIC is named for anyone, it is probably me
because I developed
the Microsoft BASIC language standards in the BASIC Compiler line.
...and then...
The GW-BASIC name stands for Gee-Whiz BASIC.
So, which is it?
Otherwise, a great piece of information (to be taken with a grain of salt
as it's only one side of the story told first-hand).
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