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Atari web server

Apparently, this has been around for a few years.  I just noticed it when SecuritySpace reported that 92 websites migrated from a Microsoft OS to the Atari web server.  Of course, someone should tell them that Microsoft BASIC still counts as a Microsoft OS.

Posted: May 04 2004, 07:42 PM by richarde | with 4 comment(s)

Comments

Shannon J Hager said:

How does BASIC count as an MS OS?
# May 5, 2004 2:08 AM

Rich Ersek said:

In the sense that the BASIC ROM cartridge was responsible for loading programs, interacting with the file system (cassette or floppy) and I/O devices (printers, serial ports, etc.). It also provided utilities such as text editors.

-Rich
# May 5, 2004 4:23 AM

Tim Heron said:

It seems that Atari BASIC was not Microsoft Basic :

http://www3.sympatico.ca/maury/other_stuff/atari_basic.html
# May 5, 2004 10:49 AM

Andrew said:

I used to boot my Atari 800XL witht he Shift key to disable the onboard ROM then load MS Basic in from floppy. Although Atari BASIC had great support for graphics, sprites, collisions, etc. it didn't support multi-dimensioned arrays and in the days before collections this was important to me. MS BASIC did the trick.

# February 2, 2008 10:49 PM
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