Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Visual Basic (classic)" in English language version.
Summary of positive issues: Visual Basic is easy to learn and widely available.
Cooper ... gained industry recognition as the "Father of Visual Basic." (Microsoft's lawyers once sent Cooper a cease-and-desist order, demanding that he stop using that title. But after Cooper complained, Gates patched things up and even lauded him as a "Windows Pioneer" at an industry conference.)
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