BASIC - Sometimes misunderstood, but always important
Rowdy Rob wrote:
The introduction of "Basic" into personal computing was an important milestone, and was very well covered on the show. It's a shame that Basic has largely fallen out of favor, and is no longer a basis (or even a "front-end") for general computing.
I wholeheartedly agree. It doesn't have to be BASIC per se, but it's a darn shame that modern OS's don't come with a default programming language of some type, even if it's a modified click and place language. It made our past computers so much more than what they would have been otherwise.
*************************** Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.
The introduction of "Basic" into personal computing was an important milestone, and was very well covered on the show. It's a shame that Basic has largely fallen out of favor, and is no longer a basis (or even a "front-end") for general computing.
I wholeheartedly agree. It doesn't have to be BASIC per se, but it's a darn shame that modern OS's don't come with a default programming language of some type, even if it's a modified click and place language. It made our past computers so much more than what they would have been otherwise.
***************************
Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.