[fpc-devel] Breaking change in FPC 2.6.1

[Michael Van Canneyt]

On Wed, 2 May 2012, Hans-Peter Diettrich wrote:

> Michael Van Canneyt schrieb:
>
>>> Simply specify the Delphi version, to which FPC 2.6.1 should be 
>>> compatible, then the rest is clear.
>> 
>> There is no such version.
>> 
>> 2.6.1 is in many ways D7 compatible, but also has a lot of D20O9 compatible 
>> features.
>
> I wonder what "in many ways" here means?
>
> To the user this means "not compatible with D7 nor D2009" :-[
> When a user wants to convert a project from D7 to FPC, which FPC version 
> should he use?

In my experience, the "D7 or D2009" version question is the least of the worries 
if you convert a project.

The real important questions are:
- Are any third-party components used ?
- What database technology is used ?
- What reporting technology is used ?

The answer to your question is always the same, regardless of the Delphi version:

Use the latest stable version. There is no other.

Michael.