[fpc-devel] bug report 20473: Please add a directive to define string=utf8string

[Marco van de Voort]

In our previous episode, michael.vancanneyt at wisa.be said:
> > The more procedural packages yes. The OOP ones not, since their stringtype
> > must match classes for overrides.
> 
> Yes, but 
> 1. this is the smallest group, so I don't consider that a problem.

Only in number of packages.

> 2. I doubt there is a lot of code in these classes that relies on
> sizeof(char)=1.

They override methods.

> It's time to cut the gordian knot and take a decision. 
> All pros and contras have been discussed at great length meanwhile.

Exactly. That's why a decision that is futureproof should be made, and not
just start hacking, and see where we end up.