Should these two languages have the same color?

[DecimalTurn]

I noticed that VBA an FreeBasic have the same color
https://github.com/github/linguist/blob/59b2d88b2242e6062384e5fb876668cc30ead951/lib/linguist/languages.yml#L1996-L1998

https://github.com/github/linguist/blob/59b2d88b2242e6062384e5fb876668cc30ead951/lib/linguist/languages.yml#L6976-L6978

@XusinboyBekchanov, as the author of #4998, can you clarify if it was intentional to use the same color as VBA?
Those languages have similarities, but I don't think it's enough to justify using the same color.

[XusinboyBekchanov]

I just copied the right settings, the color for me was not interesting at that time. FreeBasic used to be defined as VBA with this color.

[DecimalTurn]

OK, thank you for your answer. That's what I suspected.

@lildude, would you say that, in this case, the requirements for changing a language color expressed in the Contributing guidelines can be waived?

If yes, I would go ahead and propose to change FreeBasic's color for a blue inspired by the logo at the top of this FreeBasic and QBasic forum : #141AC9

There is also some other logos discussed in this thread.
This one is a lighter blue which could also work.

[XusinboyBekchanov]

Started a discussion here too:
https://freebasic.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=295775#p295775

[lildude]

@lildude, would you say that, in this case, the requirements for changing a language color expressed in the Contributing guidelines can be waived?

Yes, I think we can make an exception here, especially as the new colour isn't vastly different so isn't likely to raise objections.

[XusinboyBekchanov]

The suggested color is perfect for me too.

[jayrm]

@XusinboyBekchanov, thank-you for posting on our forum. To be honest, I'm not sure we will get much response. My feeling is that only a handful of developers actually use github, and they probably never even thought about colour display on github, including myself.

@DecimalTurn, your proposal for colour is acceptable to me. And it's very likely that I may be the only developer to respond.