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BASIC Developer & Support Resources => Open Forum => Topic started by: John on March 29, 2016, 06:52:49 PM

Title: BBC Micro Bit
Post by: John on March 29, 2016, 06:52:49 PM

BBC Micro Bit rollout starts after six month delay - can it repeat the success of the BBC Micro in the 1980s?

(http://zdnet4.cbsistatic.com/hub/i/r/2015/07/07/1bc70df4-2af8-48fa-9c0e-6a3e2169c889/resize/1170x878/364dffdfb14af27cdf0e9f29492c4b63/microbit2.jpg)

https://www.microbit.co.uk/

Title: Re: BBC Micro Bit
Post by: neilld on April 01, 2016, 04:14:35 AM

Is or will there be a BASIC available for it I wonder?

Title: Re: BBC Micro Bit
Post by: John on April 01, 2016, 09:51:51 AM

I hear Microsoft donated a graphical language to the project and Python was mentioned. I tweeted one of the project directors about Script BASIC and the BBC graphics extension module I did for it in SDL. The seed is planted. Who knows what might come of it.

Title: Re: BBC Micro Bit
Post by: Mike Lobanovsky on April 02, 2016, 04:48:21 AM

Quote from: John on April 01, 2016, 09:51:51 AM

I hear Microsoft donated a graphical language ...
... Script BASIC and the BBC graphics extension module I did for it in SDL.

But is Mr BBC BASIC prepared to donate? ;)

Title: Re: BBC Micro Bit
Post by: John on April 02, 2016, 12:17:48 PM

Maybe Richard will rejoin the All BASIC forum and let us know his thoughts on the matter.