[fpc-pascal]1.9.0 aka 2.0.0 Beta-1 is out

[vkrish at vkrish.cjb.net]

>                        Whats New in 1.9.0 aka 2.0.0-Beta1
> > 
> Compiler:
>    + dynamic arrays
>    + interfaces
>    + variants
>    + full widestring support
>    + default parameters
>    + cross name scope overloading
>    + support for the PowerPC, Sparc and ARM processor, installation 
> packages will follow within the next weeks
>    + new and more sophisticated register allocator
>    + inlining across units
>    + register calling conventions
>    + SSE and SSE2 support for inline assembler
>    + PIC code generation
>    + new language mode: "Mac Pascal"
>    + full boolean evaluation is now also available
>    + threadvar support, enabled by using {$threading on}
>    * support of int64 integer constants
>    * improved delphi compatibility in -Sd mode
>    * a lot of bug fixes
>    * large parts of the compiler are rewritten to create a more stable,
>      portable and maintainable compiler
> 
> RTL:
>    + multithreading support
>    * completely rewritten unix runtime library
>    * improved delphi compatiblity
>    * significantly improved speed of exception related code
>    * prepared for big endian and 64 Bit CPUs
>    * a lot of bug fixes
> 
> FCL:
>    + tdataset support
>    + html generator
>    + 64 Bit file handling
>    * a lot of bug fixes
> 
> Docs:
>    * adapted to reflect new language features
> 
> IDE:
>    * a lot of bug fixes
> 
> Misc:
>    * improved cross compilation
> 

The list is very impressive indeed. 
> 
> The Free Pascal developement team
Keep up the good work FP team.

cheers,
-Krish

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