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FreeBASIC

FreeBASIC is a completely free, open-source, multi-platform BASIC compiler, with syntax similar to MS-QuickBASIC, that adds new features such as pointers, unsigned data types, inline assembly, object orientation, and many others.

FreeBASIC vs GW-BASIC

By default, FreeBASIC doesn’t have support for line number and other “deprecated” language features. However, if you specify the -lang commandline parameter, these features are enabled. Some other areas of note (these need to be verified):