microsoft/GW-BASIC resource
The original source code of Microsoft GW-BASIC from 1983 observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2399
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2295
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3513 stars · 542 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
The original 1983 source code of Microsoft's GW-BASIC interpreter, released under the MIT license for historical reference. It is a frozen, read-only archive with no build scripts or binaries.
Use cases
- study how a 1980s BASIC interpreter was written
- learn about early Microsoft source code history
- explore assembly-era interpreter implementation techniques
- research retro computing and BASIC dialects
- read historical C and assembly code from 1983
When to choose
- you want to read or study the original GW-BASIC source for historical or educational purposes
When to avoid
- you need a working GW-BASIC interpreter or binary
- you want to build, modify, or contribute to the code
- you need a modern BASIC implementation for production use
Facets
learning-resource · maturity abandoned
interpreter programming-language programming-languages education cpp cross-platform historical-source-code basic retro-computing microsoft 1983 history
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/microsoft/GW-BASIC · fetched 2026-08-28 · 829edbc9ca32
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft/GW-BASIC | main | 10 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="microsoft/GW-BASIC")
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