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+# QB64
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+![QB64 Logo](https://qb64.org/images/QB64icon.PNG)
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+QB64 is a modern extended BASIC+OpenGL language that retains QB4.5/QBasic compatibility and compiles native binaries for Windows (XP and up), Linux and macOS (up to High Sierra).
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+More about it at our wiki: www.qb64.org/wiki
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+We have a community forum at: www.qb64.org/forum
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+Find us on IRC: http://www.qb64.org/ircpage.html