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linux - delphi/pascal compilers

hi all,
anyone here use linux?
anyone got the links to the linux delphi/pascal ports i heard about,id like to give em a try and see what they like..

back later
Regards Barry

Lischke

Barry, you're a bit too quick :-) Kylix development jsut has started. I wouldn't expect a beta before end of next year...

Ciao, Mike

Aleq

Kylix = Delphi for Linux (by Borland)

Aleq

And maybe Freepascal should help, but a lot of porting will be needed ....

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inthe

ASKER

great "Lazarus" thats the one (i read about ti the other day in newsgroup and couldnt remember name)
many thanks i'll download after tea and take a look

btw:
would you know how compatable "fpc" is too tp7?

inthe

ASKER

whoops nevermind
excerpt from first paragraph on page:
"The language syntax is semanticly compatible with TP 7.0"

but naturally the one im after most is the delphi one so cheers alex ;-)

simonet

>would you know how compatable "fpc" is
>too tp7?

Sorry, Barry. I have written very simple stuff with FPC (in both Linux and DOS), but since I never used TP7, I can't tell you. There must be something in its documentation about it.

inthe

ASKER

btw the link has changed :

http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/

simonet

Thanks, Barry!

simonet

Hey, this is my "Good answer" number 500 !

Ain't thay something to celebrate?!

inthe

ASKER

haha good one :-)

i am on 498 boohoo :-(

not for long though ;-)