FreeBASIC

FreeBASIC
Paradigm	Procedural, object-oriented
Designed by	Andre Victor
Developer	The FreeBASIC Development Team
First appeared	2004
Stable release	1.10.1 / December 25, 2023
Typing discipline	Static
OS	MS-DOS, FreeBSD, Linux, Microsoft Windows
License	GNU GPLv2+, Standard libraries licensed under the GNU LGPLv2+
Website	www.freebasic.net
Influenced by
	QuickBASIC, C

FreeBASIC is a free and open source multiplatform compiler and programming language based on BASIC licensed under the GNU GPL for Microsoft Windows, protected-mode MS-DOS (DOS extender), Linux, FreeBSD and Xbox. The Xbox version is no longer maintained.^[2]

According to its official website,^[3] FreeBASIC provides syntax compatibility with programs originally written in Microsoft QuickBASIC (QB). Unlike QuickBASIC, however, FreeBASIC is a command line only compiler, unless users manually install an external integrated development environment (IDE) of their choice.^[4] IDEs specifically made for FreeBASIC include FBide and FbEdit,^[5] while more graphical options include WinFBE Suite and VisualFBEditor.^[6]^[7]

^ "freeBASIC about page". freeBASIC compiler. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
^ FBWiki : FaqPgxbox
^ freeBASIC Programming Language: Official Web site
^ "freeBASIC official website downloads page". freeBASIC compiler. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
^ FbEdit on sourceforge, retrieved 13 May 2017
^ Speed, Richard (2022-05-06). "RAD Basic – the Visual Basic 7 that never was – releases third alpha". The Register. Retrieved 2023-03-26. RAD Basic is not the only game in town. Alternatives in varying stages of development include twinBASIC, which also aims to be backwards compatible with VB6 and VBA; and FreeBASIC, which implements much of what lurked in Microsoft QuickBASIC (and has a nifty IDE in the form of VisualFBEditor).
^ FreeBASIC IDEs/Editors - FreeBASIC Forums

[1] "freeBASIC about page". freeBASIC compiler. Retrieved 5 February 2012.

[2] FBWiki : FaqPgxbox

[3] reeBASIC Programming Language: Official Web site

[4] "freeBASIC official website downloads page". freeBASIC compiler. Retrieved 13 May 2017.

[5] FbEdit on sourceforge, retrieved 13 May 2017

[6] Speed, Richard (2022-05-06). "RAD Basic – the Visual Basic 7 that never was – releases third alpha". The Register. Retrieved 2023-03-26. RAD Basic is not the only game in town. Alternatives in varying stages of development include twinBASIC, which also aims to be backwards compatible with VB6 and VBA; and FreeBASIC, which implements much of what lurked in Microsoft QuickBASIC (and has a nifty IDE in the form of VisualFBEditor).

[7] FreeBASIC IDEs/Editors - FreeBASIC Forums

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