Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-27 Thread Marco van de Voort
In our previous episode, Bernd said: > > > > That makes sense, but you are in a wrong branch then. > > I wanted to switch down one gear, not two. What would be the correct > 2.6 stabilizing/soon-to-become-stable branch if this is the wrong one? 2.6.0rc1 is the newest there is on the 2.6 branches.

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-27 Thread Marco van de Voort
In our previous episode, Bernd said: > > If > > people are so easily confused, they should stay away from development > > branches. > > This is supposed to be a stable branch Only after 2.6.0. Though the situation is not really different for a .2 or .4 release, only shorter. > and there is no ne

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-26 Thread Jürgen Hestermann
Bernd schrieb: I wanted to switch down one gear, not two. What would be the correct 2.6 stabilizing/soon-to-become-stable branch if this is the wrong one? As far as I understand it, versions with odd digits after the decimal point are "unstable" and even numbers are "stable". So the stable

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-26 Thread Bernd
>> and I finally decided to change down a gear and stay with the >> latest stable branch for a while. > > That makes sense, but you are in a wrong branch then. I wanted to switch down one gear, not two. What would be the correct 2.6 stabilizing/soon-to-become-stable branch if this is the wrong one

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-26 Thread Tomas Hajny
On 26 Nov 11, at 18:17, Bernd wrote: > 2011/11/25 Marco van de Voort : > > If > > people are so easily confused, they should stay away from development > > branches. > > This is supposed to be a stable branch and there is no need for > personal attacks. No, it will become a new stable branch once

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-26 Thread Bernd
2011/11/25 Marco van de Voort : > If > people are so easily confused, they should stay away from development > branches. This is supposed to be a stable branch and there is no need for personal attacks. > Specially since fixes_2_6 is an exact copy of RC1 except for the > version, so there is no r

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-24 Thread Marco van de Voort
In our previous episode, Bernd said: > >> The branch fixes_2_6 still has the version 2.5.1. shouldn't this be > >> set to 2.6.0-RC1.1? > > > > No. Only releases have even version numbers (RC or not). > > Thats why I wrote RC1.1 to solve this dilemma, to give it an odd > number between RC1 and RC2.

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-24 Thread Graeme Geldenhuys
On 24/11/2011, Bernd wrote: > number than the already released release candidate itself. Thats the > main thing that is so confusing about it. It also leads to the > necessity to modify the tag after tagging which is considered bad > practice. Don't worry, you are not alone. I also find this way

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-24 Thread Jonas Maebe
On 24 Nov 2011, at 18:14, Bernd wrote: > Yes, I understand the intention. But this leads to the dilemma that > now the branch which is by definition always same or more advanced > than the last release(candidate) from it still has a *lower* version > number than the already released release candi

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-24 Thread Bernd
2011/11/24 Sven Barth : > It's not about the RCx, but about the 2.6.0. Yes, I understand the intention. But this leads to the dilemma that now the branch which is by definition always same or more advanced than the last release(candidate) from it still has a *lower* version number than the already

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-24 Thread Sven Barth
Am 24.11.2011 17:52, schrieb Bernd: 2011/11/24 Jonas Maebe: The branch fixes_2_6 still has the version 2.5.1. shouldn't this be set to 2.6.0-RC1.1? No. Only releases have even version numbers (RC or not). Thats why I wrote RC1.1 to solve this dilemma, to give it an odd number between RC1 an

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-24 Thread Bernd
2011/11/24 Jonas Maebe : >> The branch fixes_2_6 still has the version 2.5.1. shouldn't this be >> set to 2.6.0-RC1.1? > > No. Only releases have even version numbers (RC or not). Thats why I wrote RC1.1 to solve this dilemma, to give it an odd number between RC1 and RC2.

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-24 Thread Jonas Maebe
On 24 Nov 2011, at 12:06, Rainer Stratmann wrote: Isn't it possible to put all processors in the compiler. In theory, that would be possible with lots of rewriting. In practice there is little or no reason to spend time on that. You can always use "fpc -Pi386" and "fpc -Parm" to call the

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-24 Thread Jonas Maebe
On 24 Nov 2011, at 10:46, Bernd wrote: The branch fixes_2_6 still has the version 2.5.1. shouldn't this be set to 2.6.0-RC1.1? No. Only releases have even version numbers (RC or not). Branches are only updated to the next version number (in this case, that will be 2.6.1) once the correspo

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-24 Thread Rainer Stratmann
Isn't it possible to put all processors in the compiler. At least ARM and 8086 because they are the most popular. As I know now it is one compiler program each processor. Just a question. ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-24 Thread Bernd
I have a question about the structure of the svn. The branch fixes_2_6 still has the version 2.5.1. shouldn't this be set to 2.6.0-RC1.1? to indicate that this is always the newest 2.6.x version (newer than any 2.6 release or candidate ever released from this branch) and as such already newer than

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-24 Thread Helmut Hartl
Am 06.11.11 00:27, schrieb Marco van de Voort: Hello, We have placed the first release-candidate of the Free Pascal Compiler version 2.6.0 on our ftp-servers. You can help improve the upcoming 2.6.0 release by downloading and testing this release. If you want you can report what you have done h

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-12 Thread Sven Barth
On 06.11.2011 00:27, Marco van de Voort wrote: We have placed the first release-candidate of the Free Pascal Compiler version 2.6.0 on our ftp-servers. You can help improve the upcoming 2.6.0 release by downloading and testing this release. If you want you can report what you have done here: htt

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-11 Thread Henry Vermaak
On 05/11/11 23:27, Marco van de Voort wrote: Hello, We have placed the first release-candidate of the Free Pascal Compiler version 2.6.0 on our ftp-servers. You can help improve the upcoming 2.6.0 release by downloading and testing this release. If you want you can report what you have done her

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-10 Thread Schatzl Thomas
Hi, Original-Nachricht > Datum: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:14:42 +0100 > Von: Felipe Monteiro de Carvalho > An: FPC-Pascal users discussions > Betreff: Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released > Hello, > > What is: fpc-2.6.0rc1.arm-linux.tar > ? >

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-10 Thread Felipe Monteiro de Carvalho
Hello, What is: fpc-2.6.0rc1.arm-linux.tar ? Is it supposed to run on arm-linux or is it a cross-compiler x86-linux -> arm-linux? -- Felipe Monteiro de Carvalho ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/ma

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-08 Thread Felipe Monteiro de Carvalho
I am happy to say that the RPM can now be installed cleanly in Mageia Linux (and therefore I suppose that in Mandriva and PCLinuxOS too), thats to the clever fix by Joost. Thanks a lot =) -- Felipe Monteiro de Carvalho ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pa

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-08 Thread Jonas Maebe
On 07 Nov 2011, at 23:27, Peter wrote: Does this release include intrinsic ROL & ROR? 'Bug' 6300 is shown as fixed, but I can find no mention in the new features list. http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=6300 I've added it to the wiki page. Jonas _

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-07 Thread Flávio Etrusco
Yes, RolByte/Word/Dword/QWord are implemented in 2.6.0rc1. On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 8:27 PM, Peter wrote: > HI, > > Does this release include intrinsic ROL & ROR? > 'Bug' 6300 is shown as fixed, but I can find no mention in the new features > list. > > http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=6300 >

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-07 Thread Peter
HI, Does this release include intrinsic ROL & ROR? 'Bug' 6300 is shown as fixed, but I can find no mention in the new features list. http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=6300 On 05/11/11 23:27, Marco van de Voort wrote: Hello, We have placed the first release-candidate of the Free Pas

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-07 Thread Jürgen Hestermann
Marco van de Voort schrieb: When I now try to compile a short test program with the IDE I get: "Error: Illegal parameter: -Cp386" This was a setting I used before. Has this been changed? When I remove this parameter and try again I get: "Fatal: Unable to open file D:\vpascal\FreePascal\fp.cfg" "

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-06 Thread Marco van de Voort
In our previous episode, J?rgen Hestermann said: > > version 2.6.0 on our ftp-servers. > > Here some issues I found: > > The text mode IDE states under "Help": Copyright (C) 1998-2009 by... > Shouldn't this be "1998-2011"? I will correct that. > When I now try to compile a short test progra

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-06 Thread Jonas Maebe
On 06 Nov 2011, at 11:56, Tommi Prami wrote: > On 6.11.2011 1:27, Marco van de Voort wrote: >> Details about these new features can be found at >> http://wiki.freepascal.org/FPC_New_Features_2.6.0 > > Seems that Freepascal Wiki is not available. If someone can access it post > the information o

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-06 Thread Tommi Prami
On 6.11.2011 1:27, Marco van de Voort wrote: Hello, We have placed the first release-candidate of the Free Pascal Compiler version 2.6.0 on our ftp-servers. You can help improve the upcoming 2.6.0 release by downloading and testing this release. If you want you can report what you have done her

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-06 Thread Marco van de Voort
In our previous episode, Luiz Americo Pereira Camara said: > > > > ftp://freepascal.stack.nl/pub/fpc/beta/2.6.0-rc1/ > > Cant download > > 550 /pub/fpc/beta/2.6.0-rc1/: Permission denied. Fixed. ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.o

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-06 Thread Jürgen Hestermann
Marco van de Voort schrieb: > We have placed the first release-candidate of the Free Pascal Compiler > version 2.6.0 on our ftp-servers. Here some issues I found: The text mode IDE states under "Help": Copyright (C) 1998-2009 by... Shouldn't this be "1998-2011"? When I now try to compile a

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-05 Thread Alexander Shishkin
06.11.2011 3:47, Luiz Americo Pereira Camara пишет: On 5/11/2011 20:27, Marco van de Voort wrote: Downloads are available at the FTP server at: ftp://freepascal.stack.nl/pub/fpc/beta/2.6.0-rc1/ Cant download 550 /pub/fpc/beta/2.6.0-rc1/: Permission denied. Luiz

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-05 Thread Ralf A. Quint
At 04:47 PM 11/5/2011, Luiz Americo Pereira Camara wrote: On 5/11/2011 20:27, Marco van de Voort wrote: Downloads are available at the FTP server at: ftp://freepascal.stack.nl/pub/fpc/beta/2.6.0-rc1/ Cant download 550 /pub/fpc/beta/2.6.0-rc1/: Permission denied. ditto... :-( Ralf _

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-05 Thread silvioprog
2011/11/5 Luiz Americo Pereira Camara : > On 5/11/2011 20:27, Marco van de Voort wrote: >> >> Downloads are available at the FTP server at: >> >> ftp://freepascal.stack.nl/pub/fpc/beta/2.6.0-rc1/ > > Cant download > > 550 /pub/fpc/beta/2.6.0-rc1/: Permission denied. > > Luiz x( http://imagebin.or

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-05 Thread Luiz Americo Pereira Camara
On 5/11/2011 20:27, Marco van de Voort wrote: Downloads are available at the FTP server at: ftp://freepascal.stack.nl/pub/fpc/beta/2.6.0-rc1/ Cant download 550 /pub/fpc/beta/2.6.0-rc1/: Permission denied. Luiz ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pasca

[fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-05 Thread Marco van de Voort
Hello, We have placed the first release-candidate of the Free Pascal Compiler version 2.6.0 on our ftp-servers. You can help improve the upcoming 2.6.0 release by downloading and testing this release. If you want you can report what you have done here: http://wiki.freepascal.org/Testers_2.6.0 Ch