--- In turbopascalprogramming2@yahoogroups.com, Isaac Oblefias
<ioblefias@...> wrote:
>> i hope nobody here would take this negatively, but how
>> about we switch from turbo pascal to freepascal?

No reason we can't! It's not negative, and as long as it pertains to
pascal, it works! the "delphi and pascal programmers" is an umbrella
topic, that covers freepascal for sure.

>> with that, active people of the freepascal community might
>> come to be interested and join. it may also be more
>> meaningful to do so, as freepascal has the HIDDEN
>> potential for use in the industry or for mere
>> hobbyists, and is being actively supported and
>> developed for free. lazarus, an ide for freepascal as
>> delphi is to borland pascal, also has great potential.

I've actually never heard of lazarus, i'm looking into that right now,
since i would love to get involved again with windows applications

>> not to mention that firebird, a derivative of
>> interbase from borland, is also gaining more
>> attention...