[DUG] More Delphi news...

[John Bird]

So is this a fair wish list for Devco????:

-Ability to compile standard VCL Delphi on Linux/Unix/OSX (even if
conversion tools needed - ie sort of automate it)
-64 bit compiler
-Full Unicode support
-.NET V2 and V3 support

-Another way to achieve cross platform GUI is to have the screen stuff being
displayed in a browser.
 Might be another way to get to the first point above.
 Once I started Windows programming I was pretty disgusted that the API
interfaces for writing to the screen, the printer and the browser have no
relation to each other at all.  That must be one of the dumbest fundamental
design faults.


 I have been very impressed by the slick UI in applications like Gmail and
Google Calendar - they behave and appear like a good Windows App - the
Calendar has mouse drag for start and finish times one the screen etc, and
the screen updates look very efficient.

Maybe others could give their ratings on how important these are - I have
done only English Delphi so I am not sure how important the Unicode one
is...

John