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   Ed Vance to Mike Powell   
   GWBASIC   
   14 Nov 25 16:46:41   
   
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   >   Re: GWBASIC   
   >   By: Ed Vance to Mike Powell on Mon Nov 10 2025 22:14:32   
      
   > I also remember QBASIC, so maybe that was it instead of BASICA -- or maybe   
   > "A" came with 4.x and then "Q" with 5+.   
   >     
   > Anyway, I also had issues not using line numbers as I initially learned basic   
   > on a TI 99 4A.  ;)   
   >     
   > Mike   
      
      
   You are probably right about BASICA being with DOS 4 .   
      
   I remember seeing BASICA on someones machine before I had the 486 built.   
   Ed   
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