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d34dkn16h7 · Cheater Reputation: 0 Joined: 06 Jan 2011 Posts: 40

hi Dark Byte...
why did you chose freepascal/lazarus ?

Geri · Moderator Reputation: 111 Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 5627

I think because it is similar to Delphi. And as I know, Delphi is not developed any more. But that is just my guess.

l0wb1t · Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 6:26 am Post subject:

Does the Delphi 7 components work with Freepascal / Lazarus?
I want my Delphi 7 Components there Sad

Geri · Moderator Reputation: 111 Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 5627

Until Dark Byte replies, here is a link for interested people with info.

http://wiki.freepascal.org/Lazarus_For_Delphi_Users

d34dkn16h7 · Cheater Reputation: 0 Joined: 06 Jan 2011 Posts: 40

ı know its similar but why not c/c++,c sharp,vb or others.
why Freepascal / Lazarus ?

l0wb1t · Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 6:54 am Post subject:

Geri · Moderator Reputation: 111 Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 5627

Dark Byte · Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:42 am Post subject:

lazarus also supports packages, you just have to port the delphi package first.

and why not c or c++, that is because ce is written in pascal, so why even bother writing it in another language. It's not like there's an added benefit (No speed increase and lazarus even supports some C syntax delphi misses)

As for the reason of the port to lazarus itself:
64-bit capability(Really, I've given up on delphi ever supporting native 64-bit) and multiple OS support (windows, carbon (mac), gtk2(linux and others))

d34dkn16h7 · Cheater Reputation: 0 Joined: 06 Jan 2011 Posts: 40

thanks for reply.
as they say "write once compile anywhere"