History of Visual Basic (Chapter 1)
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- Visual Basic's history traces back to Dartmouth BASIC in 1964, highlighting a lineage of programming languages.
- Microsoft's acquisition of Alan Cooper's Tripod and the development of QuickBASIC were key milestones leading to Visual Basic's creation.
- Project Thunder in 1989-1991 merged Ruby with Embedded Basic, setting the stage for Visual Basic's launch in 1991.
- Visual Basic peaked with VB6, and its transition to .NET has had a lasting impact, with VB6 still influencing development.
- The article emphasizes the importance of preserving stories from the original creators and contributors before their knowledge is lost.