[fpc-devel] Status of Delphi-like packages (Class+RTTI aware DLL/SO)?

[Florian Klaempfl]

>> IMO the implementation of Delphi packages in FPC depends on two things: 
>> the resources required for such an implementation, and the chance for 
>> closed-source libraries. When we want to disallow or even discourage 
>> closed-source FPC projects, I see no urgent need for implementing Delphi 
>> packages.
> 
> I don't see any connection why the situation with packages would be any
> different, licensewise, from the current situation with EXEs.  
> 
> ... Most notably since a EXE+packages is essentially just an EXE fragmented
> over multiple parts.

E.g. for a closed source IDE packages are essentially.