Re: [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(a)koepferl.de>
To: <ros-general(a)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(a)reactos.com
>  >>[mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Jan Tisje
>  >>Sent: 23. marts 2004 11:07
>  >>To: ros-general(a)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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