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Commodore 64 BASIC Now Runs Inside PostgreSQL

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Hacker News ·

A developer has ported Commodore 64 BASIC to run as a procedural language inside PostgreSQL, enabling retro coding within the database. The extension, plcbmbasic, allows users to write database functions in C64 BASIC syntax. It's a niche but creative integration of vintage computing with modern database systems.

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While unlikely to see production use, this project highlights the enduring appeal of retro computing and the extensibility of PostgreSQL.
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