On Mon, Jul 12, 2021 at 7:02 PM Keith Lofstrom <kei...@kl-ic.com> wrote: ... > Suggestions for a 21st century Linux BASIC that can > run ancient .BAS binaries?
On Mon, Jul 12, 2021 at 07:13:40PM -0500, Bill Barry wrote: > I see a Debian package that might work > python3-pcbasic - cross-platform emulator for the GW-BASIC family of > interpreters (Python2) Worked like a champ! It is amusing to watch a green PC screen pop up on my X desktop, and run an equally archaic program. I will play more with the program tomorrow, perhaps even tweak it a bit in the pcbasic environment. Then I will contact the author, an 80yo U.Arizona astronomy emeritus and long-time internet buddy. I'm guessing he will enjoy playing with his old program over the internet from my server. This program may have calculated the first crude impact assessments for asteroid 101995 Bennu back in 1999. Those warnings led to the OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe mission, now returning to Earth with 60 grams of samples. Keith -- Keith Lofstrom kei...@keithl.com
