A very useful article - thanks!
-----Original Message----- From: delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz] On Behalf Of David Moorhouse (DUG) Sent: Tuesday, 30 November 2010 14:39 To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List Subject: Re: [DUG] DelphiDroid The linked article gives a great overview of the Android architecture for people who want to get up to speed with a new platform. http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2010/11/14/What-Android-Is D > I think we're talking about two different things: > > > > 1. There's a proof of concept of a technology that translates > Delphi > code to Java. > > > > 2. There's apparently been some indication somewhere of a Delphi > compiler targeting Android that has been described as a "native" compiler. > > > > imho Java isn't "native" code in the sense that most people would think > (native is generally taken to be synonymous with "unmanaged"). However, > it > could be considered "native" in the sense that Java is (seemingly) the > "lingua franca" of Android. > > > > > > Iirc there was talk many, many, MANY years ago of a Delphi compiler that > could/would/might emit Java Byte Code. > > > > _______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: unsubscribe _______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: unsubscribe
