FreeBASIC is a free/open source (GPL), BASIC compiler for Microsoft Windows, DOS and Linux. Get FreeBASIC . When used in its "QB" language mode, FreeBASIC provides a high level of support for programs written for QuickBASIC. Many programs written for QuickBASIC will compile and run in this mode with no changes needed. More @Wikipedia
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