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Release 2.0.0 of the Free Pascal Compiler has been published - the OS/2 version of this TP/BP/Delphi highly compatible compiler can be downloaded from http://www.freepascal.org and mirrors.
==Description==
Free Pascal is a compiler for 32-bit and 64-bit CPU architectures such as Intel 32/64 bit, AMD 32/64 bit, SPARC, PowerPC and Intel ARM. It is language compatible to Turbo Pascal, Delphi (till version 7), and partly Metrowerks Pascal. It supports many operating systems: Dos, Linux, Windows, OS/2, FreeBSD, NetBSD and OpenBSD, Novell Netware, Mac OS classic, Mac OS X and MorphOS.


== What is Free Pascal? ==
It comes with a cross-platform Run-Time Library, many interfaces to existing libraries, and a large set of non-visual classes in the Free Component Library. Last but not least, a text-mode IDE exists on various platforms, and FPC comes with 1800 pages of documentation.


Free Pascal is a compiler for 32-bit and 64-bit CPU architectures such as Intel 32/64 bit, AMD 32/64 bit, SPARC, PowerPC and Intel ARM. It is language compatible to Turbo Pascal, Delphi (till version 7), and partly Metrowerks Pascal. It supports many operating systems: Dos, Linux, Windows, OS/2, FreeBSD, NetBSD and OpenBSD, Novell Netware, Mac OS classic, Mac OS X and MorphOS.
The Run-Time code is licensed under a modified version of the Library General Public License, which allows to use it in closed source commercial applications.
 
==Version==
'''* Latest version:''' 2.4.4 (2011-05-19)


It comes with a cross-platform Run-Time Library, many interfaces to existing libraries, and a large set of non-visual classes in the Free Component Library. Last but not least, a text-mode IDE exists on various platforms, and FPC comes with 1800 pages of documentation.
==Links==
'''* Port Site:'''
'''* Official Site:''' http://www.freepascal.org


The compiler is licensed under the GNU General Public License. The Run-Time code is licensed under a modified version of the Library General Public License, which allows to use it in closed source commercial applications.


[http://www.ecomstation.com/news.phtml?action=fullnews&id=1046 See full announcement at eComStation.com]
==License==
The compiler is open source, licensed under the GNU General Public License


== Articles ==
==Related Articles==
* [[Free Pascal Compiler Review]]


[[Free Pascal Compiler Review]]
==Publications==
* [http://www.ecomstation.com/news.phtml?action=fullnews&id=1046 See full announcement at eComStation.com]


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Revision as of 19:37, 23 December 2011

Description

Free Pascal is a compiler for 32-bit and 64-bit CPU architectures such as Intel 32/64 bit, AMD 32/64 bit, SPARC, PowerPC and Intel ARM. It is language compatible to Turbo Pascal, Delphi (till version 7), and partly Metrowerks Pascal. It supports many operating systems: Dos, Linux, Windows, OS/2, FreeBSD, NetBSD and OpenBSD, Novell Netware, Mac OS classic, Mac OS X and MorphOS.

It comes with a cross-platform Run-Time Library, many interfaces to existing libraries, and a large set of non-visual classes in the Free Component Library. Last but not least, a text-mode IDE exists on various platforms, and FPC comes with 1800 pages of documentation.

The Run-Time code is licensed under a modified version of the Library General Public License, which allows to use it in closed source commercial applications.

Version

* Latest version: 2.4.4 (2011-05-19)

Links

* Port Site: * Official Site: http://www.freepascal.org


License

The compiler is open source, licensed under the GNU General Public License

Related Articles

Publications