VB

[dewar@gnat.com]

<<Will there ever be a front end developed for GCC to compile (Visual) Basic
code? Such an addition would allow IDE's to spring up which would greatly
increase the programming base of GNU/*nix systems.
>>

The use of the passive tense here seems to imply some magic process by
which such things could happen :-)

Assuming there are no IPR issues (with VB, that is not obvious), then
there will be a front end if someone (e.g. you :-) develops one.