[ros-general] to delphi or not to delphi (was: filemanager)

[Andrew Greenwood]

I used to use Delphi, until I discovered C/C++.

I think we shouldn't include any Delphi code for the ReactOS, although
applications should be able to use it if they wish.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Köpferl" <rob at koepferl.de>
To: <ros-general at reactos.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 3:04 PM
Subject: Re: [ros-general] to delphi or not to delphi (was: filemanager)


> Though I don't program in Delphi, I would vote FOR making Delphi our
> second preferred language. The freePascal compiler which is capable of
> compiling Delphi source is plattform indipendend (or simple extended).
> It is free and since it is a compiler, it will integrate well (think so)
> into make. As you know, make is an universal tool and rather extensible.
>
> BTW: This is just an opinion. I have no experience with Delphy/FPC nor
> do I really understand the current build system
>
> Casper Hornstrup schrieb:
> >
> >
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: ros-general-bounces at reactos.com
> >>[mailto:ros-general-bounces at reactos.com] On Behalf Of Jan Tisje
> >>Sent: 23. marts 2004 11:07
> >>To: ros-general at reactos.com
> >>Subject: Re: [ros-general] to delphi or not to delphi (was:
> >>filemanager)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Well, by using delphi your working against the OSS
> >>
> >>character of ROS,
> >>
> >>>that is, it couldn't be used in the ROS project. There's no
> >>
> >>OSS Delphi
> >>
> >>>compiler, and there are legal problems with delphi as well
> >>
> >>(see XPDE).
> >>
> >>>And as last point, afaik Delph isn't crossplatform.
> >>
> >>You do not know anything about Delphi. ;-)
> >>
> >>It actually is (limited) crossplatform, as there is an
> >>implementation for linux named Kylix.
> >
> >
> > You have to balance a few developers wanting to contribute Delphi
> > source code and all future ReactOS developers needing to spend the extra
> > time to setup a development environment capable of compiling Delpi
source
> > code. ReactOS currently depend on a minimum of tools and thats the way
> > it should be IMHO. For a simple test, try seeing how long it will take
> > you to setup an environment that is capable of building gcc which has
> > many dependencies.
> >
> > Casper
> >
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