Show HN: Thoreau BASIC – What if BASIC hadn't gone out of fashion?

(thoreaubasic.com)

27 points by Gorsefound17 hours ago

6 comments

  • qingcharles11 minutes ago
    I was writing BASIC code for everything until a few years ago -- VB.NET -- until it was really clear that it had become a totally second-class citizen and I switched to C#.<p>I still think VB.NET is vastly more readable than C&#x2F;C#&#x2F;Java etc.
  • dang2 hours ago
    Recent and related:<p><i>Show HN: I wrote a BASIC interpreter that boots on UEFI machines</i> - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=49410814">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=49410814</a> - Aug 2026 (44 comments)
  • pcdoodle12 hours ago
    Very cool. Are line numbers required? Are there plans for OS system control like setting system volume or screen brightness?
    • analog312 hours ago
      I definitely want a code editor with a setting to number the lines by 10s.
  • fuzzfactor9 hours ago
    This looks like it&#x27;s realy getting better all the time.
  • _wire_17 hours ago
    PHP