Re: Past Blast - "Wonder Woman 1984" - Corp Guy Using PET

On 05/04/2025 07:00, c186282 wrote:

Oh, I remember ... those "big name" compilers were
   gawdawfully EXPENSIVE. Most people, even small biz,
   just couldn't AFFORD them .

dam sight cheaper than the computer they ran on then.
Out of reach of hobbyists, yes, but not small companies, and there was no copy protection :-)
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