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Long list.

It would have been very helpful if the list had been categorized in some way --- some potential divisions which would have helped my looking for a project:

- platform --- esp. SBCs such as the Raspberry Pi

- licensing --- opensource/free/commercial

- text mode/graphical IDE (note that there is a short list of IDEs at the bottom)/GUI development

Lots of interesting gems.

I am missing old BASICs like Turbo Basic, but then again I guess they wouldn't be usefull in modern days.

There was PowerBasic (which is what Turbobasic morphed into) but it's been dead for over a decade at this point.

I've heard good things about PureBASIC [1] but haven't gotten an opportunity to play with it yet.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PureBasic

I can highly recommend PureBasic. Still actively developed and with an active community.
I have used QB64 successfully in the past, to recompile old hobby projects from my teens. Good times...

However, the current QB64.org page looks like AI generated domain parking. It still has a few screenshots where you can maybe see the QB64 uit (?) . But overall it seems to contain meaningless 'believable' ads for courses on programming topics.

So either AI generated bullshit or 'consultants' trying to make a buck from an old/abandoned open source project.

If anybody cares to update the title, should be BASIC in all-uppercase.