[fpc-pascal] Object pascal a "Modern Language"

[Mark Andrews]

Matt Henley wrote:

>understand.  A modern language such as any of the .NET languages will
>meet the efficiency objective but portability remains an issue.  While
>
I believe the with .Net, you will have the same speed issues that you 
have with Python since it compiles to CLR and not native machine code. 
So he is mistaken in his initial premise. Java will have the same issue. 
Plus, when running a simulation, you don't want the program to suddenly 
decide it has to do garbage collection, thus slowing down. Any .Net or 
Java program will have these problems due to their very architecture.

What does he consider a "modern language". You can't begin to quell his 
anxiety or disperse his ignorance until he can give you a definition. 
Ask for specifics.

Is he aware that Lazarus is written in Free Pascal? I would show him 
Pixel... it is very impressive.

Mark