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From: thomas@ghpc8.ihf.rwth-aachen.de (Thomas Gellekum)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: Need a BASIC compiler for *BSD / Unix
Date: 8 Nov 1994 07:41:31 GMT
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Tyrone R Powers (tyrone@world.std.com) wrote:
> I am looking for a Basic or QuickBasic-like compiler for *BSD.  I'm
> not sure if such a thing exists, but if it does, I'd be very grateful
> if someone could point me in the right direction.  Thanks!

Well, if you can find an archive with the winners of the Obfuscated C
Contest of 1991: the prize for ``Most Well-Rounded Confusion'' went to
Diomidis Spinellis <dds@doc.ic.ac.uk> for a BASIC compiler ...

tg

(Seriously, there is a port of bwbasic in the 1.1.5.1 ports collection
(ports/lang/bwbasic). Try archie for a site near you.)