[fpc-pascal] Warning not to use the "String" type with FPC 3.x

[Graeme Geldenhuys]

On 2016-05-09 11:47, Jonas Maebe wrote:
> Having opinions available is not the issue. Getting people to completely 
> implement all of their opinions so that we can compare all options in 
> practice,

And we all know that will never happen in FPC. Neither does it happen
[implementing every possible alternative to a problem] in any other
software product or company I've ever come across. So if you think that
is a solution for FPC, I fear you are mistaken.

Again, real-world solution have already been presented to you [the FPC
team]. Java, C# and Delphi 2009+ and many others. Don't tell me they all
got it wrong (with there much larger development teams and resources).
Simply switch the RTL to UnicodeString (UTF-16) everywhere and be done.
Yes you might take a popularity hit for a while with some, but there is
NO way you can please everybody. Somebody will always have an issue. And
like I said, if they don't like the new direction, fork the project and
do your own thing, or stick with FPC 2.6.4 and maintain it yourself.

Regards,
  Graeme

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