On Tuesday 31 October 2006 09:20, Florian Klaempfl wrote: > johnf schrieb:
> > > > OK guys I like FPC because it's compiled. What I'm suggesting is the OOP > > in python works. Is it perfect - no (no private or protected vars)! > > Does the GUI run slow - maybe. But no general apps written in python - > > you must be kidding. In fact I would suggest there are more python apps > > in general use than FPC apps. > > Prove? > > > Does that mean they could not have been written in FPC - no. > > Prove? > > > Now that I have said the above I have some very serious doubts about the > > future of FPC. This thread is proof that my concerns are real. > > > > M$ is moving to .Net - period. The only consideration is when will FPC > > support .Net. > > Sorry, but I don't understand your reasoning: you want gtk2/qt support > for FPC. Fine. But this has _nothing_ to do with .Net? > > > IMHO not in the next year. But I read statements suggesting > > that it will never be required. > > If Microsoft releases an OS without win32/win64 support and only .Net > user apps, you'll get your FPC .Net within 6 months. As long as all > major and good apps use win32/win64 we won't change either. > > > That's plain nuts. > > > > Although, FPC and Lazarus have a very devoted group. The group is not > > very large. In fact most of the work is done by five people (I could be > > wrong on the number but you get the point). What happens if they decided > > all to have lunch and get hit by a bus crossing the street. I'm afraid > > FPC and Lazarus would die. Our community is not as large as the Python > > community or the current hot fad Ruby. > > Really? How much do the major work on Ruby/Python? 7? > > > Of course there are advantages to a small group but I > > would still feel much better about the future if there were many more. > > > > John I am of the opinion that there maybe 1000's of apps written in Python. But I could be wrong. However, I suggest you look at the job openings for python programmers - http://www.python.org/community/jobs/ - for this month alone. I'm only guessing, but each of the companies believe their project is an important app. And of course you might want to check out google which runs python as their primary lang. I don't understand your second prove? I believe FPC could write most of the apps just like python (not to sure about google because we lack a web tool at the moment) According to the author of Python Guido van Rossum there are around 30 core developers. And of course there are 100's of outside Lib's written by others. I'm finished defending python. I won't even defend Ruby because I don't like it. But I again say python is not some simple lang to kiss off as a toy. BTW I don't like .Net either. John _________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject archives at http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailarchives
