FreeBASIC is an open-source, free, 32-bit compiler, with the syntax the most compatible possible with MS-QuickBASIC (including the GFX statements), but that adds new features such as pointers, unsigned data types, inline-assembly, a pre-processor and many others. Versions for Linux, Windows and DOS.

New in this release: Unicode strings, OPEN for devices, complete Windows API headers, besides many bug fixes. Read the changelog for more details.