In our previous episode, Graeme Geldenhuys said: > OK, in the list above "Language Reference" seems obvious, but everywhere > else (as far as I remember) it is listed as FPC Reference Guide, which > isn't obvious.
(in the pre-fpdoc past, the reference guide also included the system unit reference) > Also, does the documentation about the language reference "Object > Pascal" as the language or "Free Pascal" as the language? I'd say Object Pascal. Free Pascal is the implementation, Object Pascal is the language. > Object Pascal, because using Free Pascal as the language would be just > as confusing as what Borland did what they changed the language name > from Object Pascal to Delphi. In forums and mailing lists, when they > mention Delphi, I never know if they are talking about the IDE or the > Language. The Object Pascal name was nice and clear. Not entirely since afaik also used for the TP object syntax. But still I agree that it is the best choice. _______________________________________________ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
