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Old 23rd September 2025 | 15:01
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Originally Posted by 42psi
Sinclair Basic for me
The last time I came across FORTRAN was 1997. I think NASA still use it for talking to the Voyager satellites. I self-taught BASIC and I was one step ahead of you using the Sinclair ZX8x series, I was using a Commodore PET. At one time BASIC was universal, but I think it has gone the way of the dinosaurs, I think only hobbyists interested in ancient computer use it now.

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