Microsoft open sources GWBASIC

[Fred Cisin]

On Fri, 29 May 2020, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
> Oh, FORTRAN can do likewise--I suspect that most languages can be coaxed
> (perhaps with some assembly-language subroutines)to do something nasty.

"A real programmer can write a FORTRAN program in any language."
But, a REAL programmer, such as Chuck, can write any language program in 
FORTRAN.




"A computer without FORTRAN or COBOL is like a piece of chocolate cake 
without ketchup or mustard."



In addition to GWBASIC, don't forget BASCOM, the Microsoft BASIC compiler.
It's top two uses were
1) a small speed improvement
2) marketing a program written in BASIC without revealing the source code.


Overheard at Comdex:
"What language is it written in?"
"I'm not at liberty to discuss that."
"OK, WHICH BASIC compiler did you use?"