I wonder, why don't they use Lazarus (https://www.lazarus-ide.org/)? That would also make it cross-platform, and probably gain much more interest in the project.
Porting to it, might be an option at some point, but changing compiler without breaking anything, is not a tiny task for Delphi things.
I'd say the biggest roadblock would be JEDI which assumes Windows everything.
https://www.embarcadero.com/products/rad-studio/fm-applicati...
And this is a comment I often link whenever I ser any news related to Delphi: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37520509
Nowadays, C++ is just a beast.
C+Objects features will not work on DevC++
It is a reminder that these properties are to be taken seriously.
I also had to order the compiler through a local dealer and delivery took 6 weeks. But I still have the box and CD-ROM :)
It was around that time that I knew Linux and started migrating.
Still, I try to do my little part, with exception of VSCode, given some SDK requirements that I don't control, anything Electron based only has a place on a browser tab on my personal computers.
It is not a criticism. The challenging task of creating an IDE deserves a lot of respect. I’m just surprised by the tech choices.
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