[fpc-pascal] What to do to get new users

[Liam Proven]

On Wed, 16 Oct 2024 at 14:58, Ștefan-Iulian Alecu via fpc-pascal
<fpc-pascal at lists.freepascal.org> wrote:
>
> I tried to compile it using Free Pascal and fix it, however I am
> constantly stuck with all the Kylix-specific parts. I even tried
> installing actual Kylix just to see if it was my fault, but that's
> apparently notoriously hard to install on modern distros, so I gave up.
> I think it needs a rewrite, at least a partial one. I don't know how
> good Kylix compatibility is, but I don't have much faith as is. Also, a
> lot of apps seem to be lost to time, so if someone dares to embark on
> this journey, they'd have to remake said apps, at which point you could
> just rewrite everything and possibly port it to FP or move away from X11
> to Wayland.

Interesting. Thanks for looking into it!

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