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

[Hairy Pixels]

 On Oct 19, 2024 at 2:31:36 AM, Sven Barth via fpc-pascal <
fpc-pascal at lists.freepascal.org> wrote:

> This would mean that a new class type or some kind of additional attribute
> would have to be introduced which would have to be incompatible to
> non-reference-counted classes as otherwise there would be the chance for
> memory leaks or use-after-free again. This in turn would mean that
> essenentially the whole class hierarchy would have to be reimplemented.
>

You just only adopt it when you want it or in new programs entirely.
Remember we’re talking about new users with no programs wanting to start
fresh.


> And that whole shebang is just not worth it. If someone wants a full ARC
> language then simply don't use Object Pascal.
>

What’s the appeal to new programmers with this attitude? FPC already has
ARC on a few types so it stands out the classes are excluded. They don’t
care about backwards compatibility of course. New programers will look at
this and go for the full ARC language which is easier or go to C/C++ if
they want performance and lots of libraries/resources.

Regards,
    Ryan Joseph
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