Re:Show HN: Space Shooter in QBasic
by pjmlp on Tuesday February 02, 2016 @02:06AM
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To further enlighten our younger programmers, I only had BBS access for the first time on a summer job internship just before going to the university. No way my parents would pay for a modem on those days nor for the regional phone rates.
That BBS was the only one in a probably 80 KM radius and with a maximum of 4 connections.
So yeah, learning to code meant demoscene parties, magazine listenings, get programming books as gift or being able to find something at the local library (usually from the 70's and early 80's).
As for development software, we would either type the compiler/interpreter ourselves from those magazines and books, or use one of those bundled tapes/disks if lucky to find them.
Also during those days, the local street markets where a common source of software.
That BBS was the only one in a probably 80 KM radius and with a maximum of 4 connections.
So yeah, learning to code meant demoscene parties, magazine listenings, get programming books as gift or being able to find something at the local library (usually from the 70's and early 80's).
As for development software, we would either type the compiler/interpreter ourselves from those magazines and books, or use one of those bundled tapes/disks if lucky to find them.
Also during those days, the local street markets where a common source of software.