The other problem with Delphi Compatibility is that not even the FPC
team knows which version of Delphi we are supposed to be Delphi
compatible with.
Of course we know: given infinite time, we would support all. Given the
limited time we have, we support the stuff we think being important. If
you think something else is important: submit a patch like Paul did with
the foreach stuff or Alexander Klenin's student with the case <string>
of stuff. Of course, a patch breaking existing stuff will be accepted
less likely.
Oh, and we even have a bit of Kylix in the mix. Compatibility with
Delphi is drastically declining, but still no improved design or other
goods ideas are allowed (most of the time).
Most current Delphi code still compiles. Very little code uses the new
features.
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