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> What would BASIC look like

Check PureBasic. https://www.purebasic.com/

Compiles to native, interfaces to C libraries, available on most platforms...

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It doesnt't seem to be open source, though. A proprietary language with a proprietary implementation is a dead end.

Still unmissable. Would not do without. Not everything is free - and some is really worth it.

Fast during development, fast results, flexible, well conceived, a pleasure to work with...

I truly and genuinely do not understand why you'd do something like this not open source? You definitely lose popularity and participation, and today, you almost definitely also lose money.

> why you'd do something like this not open source

The project started in 2003 - the market was different then. Curated products of that kind were normal (and an honest linear attempt to finance the endavour).

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