[kokey]

I like the choice of Lua and SDL, not only as a modern LOGO/BASIC alternative. I think it can go much further.

I guess as a minimum you want the editor to function to the level of notepad/pico/nano, and then perhaps have helpers with regards to indenting, and after that error marking similar to that of QBASIC, and after that syntax highlighting.

[gaius]

You might be surprised how "modern" BBC Basic is, even today.

[zem]

yeah, it had some very well-thought-out features. dijkstra notwithstanding, i am glad it was my first language.