🛠️ I wrote a BASIC interpreter that boots on UEFI machines
Summary
Thoreau BASIC is a small, old-fashioned BASIC interpreter that boots directly on x64 machines using UEFI without needing an underlying operating system. It features line numbers, immediate mode, simple graphics, strings, arrays, and compatibility with the style of old Microsoft BASICs.
Why it’s interesting
It boots directly on UEFI machines without an operating system, starting the computer right into a BASIC Ready prompt.
Source metrics: Points 26 · Comments 7
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Summary
Thoreau BASIC is a small, old-fashioned BASIC interpreter that boots directly on x64 machines using UEFI without needing an underlying operating system. It features line numbers, immediate mode, simple graphics, strings, arrays, and compatibility with the style of old Microsoft BASICs.
Why it’s interesting
It boots directly on UEFI machines without an operating system, starting the computer right into a BASIC Ready prompt.
Source metrics: Points 26 · Comments 7
HN discussion · Project
Source: Hacker News / Show HN