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New BASIC interpreter runs on bare-metal UEFI machines

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A new BASIC interpreter named Thoreau BASIC has been released, offering compatibility with GW-BASIC and the ability to run on bare-metal UEFI machines. This interpreter supports advanced features such as 32-bit and 64-bit integers, extensive graphics capabilities including 16-color EGA and 24-bit RGB, and a multi-window text display. It also features a three-pointer memory model without the traditional 64KB ceiling, allowing for massive arrays, and can directly interact with the UEFI Simple File System for disk I/O. AI

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New BASIC interpreter runs on bare-metal UEFI machines

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