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Re: 2,000 Basics?(Re: What is advanced? (was Re: Pascal to Basic converter))

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From: Togega
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 1997 00:00
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David Singleton wrote:
> 
> Grant Dixon <dixon@dogwood.physics.mcmaster.ca> wrote:
> 
> > Michael Martinez <michaelm@basis.com> wrote in article
> > >Michael Martinez wrote:
> > >>
> > >> BASIC runs in over 1,000 implementations -- over 2,000 by some
> > estimates.
> > >                     ^^^^^                         ^^^^^
> >
> > What do you think should we start a list?  Here are the Basics I am using
> > or have used in the past.  Although you can argue over how BASIC some of
> > them are the all have a BASIC flavour.
> >
> > VAX BASIC
> > Shepardson Basic
> > BASICA
> > MS BASIC
> > GWBASIC
> > Turbo BASIC
> > QuickBASIC
> > QBASIC
> > dBase
> > Clipper
> > Force (Half BASIC, mixed with a little C and Pascal)
> > UDF - An industrial BASIC used in building control systems (HVAC)
> > Enable Basic a TurboCAD V3.0 script language
> > Novell's Script Language (looks like BASIC to me)
> > ORACLE
> > SQL (Sorta)
> > ProComm Script
> > MicroSoft's Dial up Script
> > Visual Basic
> > VB Application
> > VBScript
> >
> > Grant
> 
> Sharp PC 1425 Basic (it was a pocket computer about 200x100x10mm)
> ZX-81 Basic
> BBC Basic (which you surprisingly omitted!)
> 
> --
> .-----------------.---------------------------.
> | David Singleton | david<at>tickle.clara.net |
> `-----------------^---------------------------'
>          http://home.clara.net/tickle

You forgot Applesoft BASIC- Haven't you ever used an Apple //?
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Subject: Re: 2,000 Basics?(Re: What is advanced? (was Re: Pascal to Basic converter))
Date: 1997/03/22
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