[fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.2 rc1

[waldo kitty]

On 11/27/2012 17:48, Bart wrote:
> So, to make a long story short, I just need the installer to be Win9x
> compatible, the current rc1 does not need any special build as far as
> I am concerned.

FWIW: the installers have been, in recent times, the problem with many software 
packages... for instance, adobe flash on w2k... the installer won't run because 
of a missing dll export... this particular export has to do with loading from a 
certain path...

there are two ways around the problem... one can patch (actually hex edit) the 
installer executable to call the old routine (which is parameter compatible and 
fits in the same name string space) OR one can install a replacement "forwarder" 
kernel which provides the new calls and passes the existing ones on back to the 
original kernel...

in either case, adobe flash still runs just fine on w2k without and 
modifications or "forwarding" kernel in place... in fact, the only place that 
the "forwarding" kernel is needed is in the special directory that you perform 
the install from... other than that, the rest of the OS doesn't have a clue 
about it...

so i say "BOOOOOO!" to the installer groups that are forcing "designed" 
obsolesce where it is not necessary...