Yes, I had it installed back in those days. I stopped using it because Notepad++ (quick check something without getting asked for permissions) plus VS Code (linting, refactoring, other small things) plus my pimped Code browser 4.9 (Zen-like Overview) do the things I need.

Lazarus was around 4 years old when the first version of Pyscripter was released.

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://wiki.freepascal.org/JVCL_Components

Delphi can target cross-platform as well.

https://www.embarcadero.com/products/rad-studio/fm-applicati...

I still think of Dev-C++ with great fondness from time to time.

Think of it like this: Delphi's existence is a reminder that people will regress to the comfort of windows if they find a tool "that just works", is fast, efficient and native.

It is a reminder that these properties are to be taken seriously.

I almost forgot how bad the dev-tools ecosystem was back in the day. I remember back in 1998, when I was 15, I took on a vacation job in a car shop (wet sanding car parts) just to afford Visual C++ 6.0.

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 :)

I rather use something like this than Electron crap.