[fpc-pascal] Re: OpenDelphi.org

[Felipe Monteiro de Carvalho]

> I'm not complaining, just saying that the source is sometimes hard to
> figure out for some people, like me (I must say I did not went in it
> that much).

The problem is not include files, the problem is that the code needs
better comments and better documentation.

> > Includefiles are not evil. Sure Delphi doesn't use them much, but that
> > doesn't mean there is something wrong with them when somewhat properly used.
>
> Indeed, and they are probably most required because of all the GUI and
> OS lazarus supports. I was just wondering if simplifying it is
> possible; it might not in fact.

No, include files have nothing to do with multiple GUI / OS support.

They were probably created to make the implementation work easier.
It's hard to write on huge file.

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Felipe Monteiro de Carvalho