[fpc-pascal] Win64 release of FPC 2.6.2 missing

[Andrew Brunner]

I wanted to mention that Lazarus comes with a 64bit FPC 2.6.2 from binaries...

Guys, Graeme is well meaning here.  I agree that most of us first go to x64 downloads for binaries.  Thinking 32 to 64 or reverse is onerous on typical end users.  

I need 64bit FPC binaries too.   Presently I install the Lazarus to get 64bit FPC, then checkout svn FPC/trunk and Lazarus/trunk.  I do this every time because of the fact that there is no 64bit FPC.

Others do this too.   You are looking at this too much from the internals.  This is a case where the Customer is right I can assure you.

But the solution must conform to FPC standards with regards to builds/packaging.

Thanks for any help in offering a 64bit download of FPC.  

Andrew Brunner,

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On May 3, 2013, at 4:21 PM, Graeme Geldenhuys <graeme at geldenhuys.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> John Lee made the suggestion that an "unofficial" 64-bit Windows
> compiler archive be made available - for those people like me.
> 
> You can now download it from the Free Pascal FTP site:
> 
>  ftp://ftp.freepascal.org/fpc/dist/2.6.2/x86_64-win/
> 
> 
> --------[ readme.txt ]--------------
> 64 bit win fpc 2.6.2
> 
> generated by Graeme Geldenhuys, uploaded by John Lee
> fpc.cfg is set up for Graeme's config
> 
> NB this version is not generated as part of the distribution
> by the fpc developers since it is not believed to offer any/many
> advantages cf the win32 version frunning on a win 64 bit target.
> 
> May 2013
> ------------------------------------
> 
> 
> Hope somebody finds it useful.
> 
> 
> Regards,
>  - Graeme -
> 
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