DOS ain't dead

FPC 2.6.0 released (Announce)

posted by Rugxulo , Usono, 05.01.2012, 08:37

> Free Pascal 2.6.0 has been released. I don't expect much change in the dos
> port since 2.4.4, but at least it is still there

Indeed.

> For Downloads, please use the FTP server at
>
> ftp://freepascal.stack.nl/pub/fpc/dist/2.6.0/
>
> and sourceforge
>
> https://sourceforge.net/projects/freepascal/files/
>
> as much possible.

Also now mirrored on iBiblio:

http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/devel/pascal/freepascal/2.6.0/dos260full.zip (37 MB)

> What's New in 2.6.0
> Compiler:
> * Many new language features:
> * ISO 7185 language mode (except for I/O). Features amongst others:
> * nested procedure variables
> * non-local goto's

Good, but "fpc -h" doesn't list it (presumably still considered experimental), plus it doesn't prevent any non-ISO code mixed in. That alone would be a lot of work to implement, so I don't anticipate that.

> * Delphi compatibility mode improvements

Honestly, does anyone expect anything else from FPC? Seriously, this is the bread and butter of FPC.

> Details about these new features can be found at
> http://wiki.freepascal.org/FPC_New_Features_2.6.0

No big complaints, some weird choices, some good stuff, etc.

Complete thread:

• FPC 2.6.0 released - marcov, 02.01.2012, 15:12 (Announce)
  • FPC 2.6.0 released - Rugxulo, 05.01.2012, 08:37
    • FPC 2.6.0 released - marcov, 05.01.2012, 14:03
      • FPC 2.6.0 released - Rugxulo, 12.01.2012, 23:55