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

Category: devtools

Tags: basic, interpreter, jit, uefi, retro-computing

Score: 7.0/10 (Innovation: 8, Technical: 9, Documentation: 4, Utility: 4)

Thoreau BASIC is a modern x64 BASIC interpreter inspired by GW-BASIC, featuring a native JIT compiler, multithreading, SIMD acceleration, and the ability to run both as a Windows program and on bare-metal UEFI. It combines nostalgic syntax with advanced features like hypercomplex numbers, 24-bit graphics, and TCP/IP networking, aiming to explore what BASIC could have become.

Target audience: retro computing enthusiasts, language implementers, hobbyist programmers

Repository: https://thoreaubasic.com/

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