[fpc-devel] The (near) future of strings

[Michael Van Canneyt]

On Mon, 7 Mar 2016, Alfred wrote:

> Mmmm ... not that many answers ...
>
> Let me try another question: does the link below correctly state the current 
> use and especially future of FPC / Lazarus ?
>
> http://wiki.freepascal.org/Better_Unicode_Support_in_Lazarus
>
> Especially (quotes):
> * The goal of FPC project is to create a Delphi compatible UnicodeString 
> (UTF-16) based solution.
> * If you want to use the new UTF-8 strings in your non LCL programs, add 
> LazUTF8 unit in the uses section of the main program file.
> * UTF8String becomes useful when eventually there is an UTF-16 FCL.
>
> In addition to the above: how do I know how far FPC trunk is on the roadmap 
> as described in the link.

This is not very clear. Where do you see a roadmap in this page?

And to the best of my knowledge, FPC doesn't have a roadmap where strings
are concerned.

Michael.