http://weblogs.asp.net/richarde/archive/2004/05/04/126170.aspxApparently, 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 MicrosoftenCommunityServer 2007 SP1 (Build: 20510.895)http://weblogs.asp.net/richarde/archive/2004/05/04/126170.aspx#5697448Sun, 03 Feb 2008 03:49:50 GMTc06e2b9d-981a-45b4-a55f-ab0d8bbfdc1c:5697448AndrewAndrew<p>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.</p> <img src="http://weblogs.asp.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=5697448" width="1" height="1">http://weblogs.asp.net/richarde/archive/2004/05/04/126170.aspx#126451Wed, 05 May 2004 14:49:00 GMTc06e2b9d-981a-45b4-a55f-ab0d8bbfdc1c:126451Tim HeronTim HeronIt seems that Atari BASIC was not Microsoft Basic : <br> <br><a target="_new" href="http://www3.sympatico.ca/maury/other_stuff/atari_basic.html">http://www3.sympatico.ca/maury/other_stuff/atari_basic.html</a> <br><img src="http://weblogs.asp.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=126451" width="1" height="1">http://weblogs.asp.net/richarde/archive/2004/05/04/126170.aspx#126314Wed, 05 May 2004 08:23:00 GMTc06e2b9d-981a-45b4-a55f-ab0d8bbfdc1c:126314Rich ErsekRich ErsekIn 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. <br> <br>-Rich<img src="http://weblogs.asp.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=126314" width="1" height="1">http://weblogs.asp.net/richarde/archive/2004/05/04/126170.aspx#126259Wed, 05 May 2004 06:08:00 GMTc06e2b9d-981a-45b4-a55f-ab0d8bbfdc1c:126259Shannon J HagerShannon J HagerHow does BASIC count as an MS OS? <img src="http://weblogs.asp.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=126259" width="1" height="1">