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Plasma Sat Feb 21 2026 at 9:19 am
"Retro programming" is a broad category

There are a lot of guys out there writing code for new "retro" systems such as MEGA65, Spectrum Next, Commander X16, etc. Although most of it isn't BASIC.

In the specific category of BASIC on PC under DOS, there is much less interest. Partially because it's no longer new and exciting, but also because (Q)BASIC is no longer available by default on every PC. Even Windows 9X included QBASIC on the CD. There won't be any bored kids stumbling upon BASIC today.

The Vintage Computer Forum has a programming section that is fairly active, although it covers all platforms.

https://forum.vcfed.org/index.php?forums/vintage-computer-programming.30/

Are there any active retro programmers out there? - peter swinkels (Fri Nov 28 2025 at 5:25 am)

"Retro programming" is a broad category - Plasma (Sat Feb 21 2026 at 9:19 am)
Basic & DOS? - EkBass (Sat Jan 10 2026 at 5:44 pm)
- I don't just want to code "old style"-> - Peter Swinkels (Mon Feb 9 2026 at 3:31 am)
  - Retro coding on retro platforms - Optimus (Tue Feb 10 2026 at 7:17 am)
I miss the times - Optimus (Mon Dec 8 2025 at 3:25 pm)
- Communities - EkBass (Sat Jan 10 2026 at 5:51 pm)
- Okay. So you don't use any BASIC for DOS anymore? * - Peter Swinkels (Thu Dec 11 2025 at 3:36 am)
  - Only nostalgic - Optimus (Thu Dec 11 2025 at 8:03 am)
    - Interesting. - Peter Swinkels (Sat Dec 13 2025 at 6:04 am)
      - source - Optimus (Sun Dec 14 2025 at 9:58 am)
        Vbdos's ide can load itself into expanded memory. * - Peter Swinkels (Sun Dec 14 2025 at 12:02 pm)
      - I took another look at those executables. - Peter Swinkels (Sat Dec 13 2025 at 7:22 am)

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