DarkMatter
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>> Too bad that Pascal went away, it was a pretty good language
Aaah, but you're wrong on that assertion. Pascal lives on. In fact, it's a thriving language thanks to the 25+ year FreePascal compiler which spits out binaries for every platform imaginable.
In addition, the free Delphi-like LazarusIDE project makes creating cross-platform GUI apps a piece of cake.
Also, don't forget the RemObjects Elements compiler which supports 4 languages: Swift, C#, Oxygene (Object Pascal for the 21st Century) & Java. Finally, take a peek at Smart Mobile Studio which compiles DelphiScript to JavaScript for creating mobile/web apps. It's a fabulous piece of technology.
For more info, see this --->
** Free Pascal is a 32, 64 and 16 bit professional Pascal compiler. It can target many processor architectures: Intel x86 (including 8086), AMD64/x86-64, PowerPC, PowerPC64, SPARC, ARM, AArch64, MIPS and the JVM. Supported operating systems include Linux, FreeBSD, Haiku, Mac OS X/iOS/iPhoneSimulator/Darwin, DOS (16 and 32 bit), Win32, Win64, WinCE, OS/2, MorphOS, Nintendo GBA, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Android, AIX and AROS. Additionally, support for the Motorola 68k architecture is available in the development versions. ** https://www.freepascal.org
** Lazarus is a Delphi compatible cross-platform IDE for Free Pascal. It includes LCL which is more or less compatible with Delphi's VCL. Free Pascal is a GPL'ed compiler that runs on Linux, Win32, OS/2, 68K and more. Free Pascal is designed to be able to understand and compile Delphi syntax, which is OOP. Lazarus is the part of the missing puzzle that will allow you to develop Delphi like programs in all of the above platforms. Unlike Java which strives to be a write once run anywhere, Lazarus and Free Pascal strives for write once compile anywhere. Since the exact same compiler is available on all of the above platforms it means you don't need to do any recoding to produce identical products for different platforms. **
https://www.lazarus-ide.org/
** Elements is a modern multi-purpose software development tool chain.
It supports four popular programming languages: Oxygene (Object Pascal), Swift, C#, and Java, for all modern platforms. With Elements, you program for any platform you like – whether individually, or while sharing code between projects and platforms. ** https://www.elementscompiler.com/elements/
** Delphi is still the king! You can compile to Mac. You can do Linux. You can write FireMonkey apps for the phones. And now… you can develop wonderful apps for the browsers, thanks to Smart Mobile Studio 3.
With Smart Mobile Studio you can write Object Pascal , which is compiled to JavaScript. You get all the advantages of a strongly typed language, which prevents you from making bugs. You also don’t have to fight with all the differences between browsers and mobile environments. The RTL takes care of the quirks just like Delphi did with WinApi. ** https://smartmobilestudio.com/
I hope South Korea's government bureaucrats don't screw this up like Munich did which was primarily about politics (bribes?) me thinks. Where's Linux Mint with their GovernMINT Debian Stable LTR? ;-)
* South Korea eyes Linux as Windows 7 end of support nears
https://www.zdnet.com/article/south-korea-eyes-linux-as-windows-7-end-o…
* South Korea moves from Windows to Linux
- Windows 7 End of Life prompted the switch to Linux
https://www.techradar.com/news/south-korea-moves-from-windows-to-linux
* Must Read: South Korea’s Government is Switching to Linux
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2019/05/south-korea-swith-to-linux
* South Korea will ditch Microsoft Windows for Linux (354 comments)
https://betanews.com/2019/05/18/korea-linux/
* South Korea Chooses Linux Over Windows 10
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/south-korea-chooses-linux-over-window…