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Free Pascal category at SourceForge

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Johannes W. Dietrich

Maybe you are interested in a recent feature request I have proposed for the SourceForge site, the creation of a Free Pascal category in their Trove Software map.

You may access (and comment) the request via
"http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2384662&group_id=1&atid=350001" .

J. W. Dietrich

SourceForge.net wrote 24 lines
Feature Requests item #2384662, was opened at 2008-12-03 16:08 Message generated for change (Settings changed) made by moorman You can respond by visiting: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=350001&aid=2384662&group_id=1 Please note that this message will contain a full copy of the comment thread, including the initial issue submission, for this request, not just the latest update. Category: SF.net: Category: Trove Group: None Status: Open Priority: 5 Private: No Submitted By: Dr. Johannes W. Dietrich, M.D. (jwdietrich) >Assigned to: Daniel Hinojosa (hinojosa) Summary: Trove category request: Programming Language :: Free Pascal Initial Comment: A user has requested a new category be added to the Trove Software Map. Name: Programming Language :: Free Pascal Parent: Topic Notes: Free pascal is gaining in importance and thus comparable to Delphi or Kylix.
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Francisco Reyes
to Johannes W. Dietrich
Johannes W. Dietrich wrote
Maybe you are interested in a recent feature request I have proposed for the SourceForge site, the creation of a Free Pascal category in their Trove Software map.

What is wrong with the pascal category
Do we really want a third category to further delute the number of apps over more categories.

I just checked and right now there is Delphi/Kylix and Pascal. Why wouldn't we want to use Pascal for FPC apps? Isn't FPC, in a certain way, the standard for Pascal right now?

There are 186 apps under the Pascal category and 76 under the Delphi category. Given so few apps I am not sure how it would help to have a third. Also, if the new category was created I am certain people would likely still add the 'Pascal' tag.. so then you will likely have most apps listed on both..

I really don't see what advantage the new category would bring.

Francisco Reyes
to Francisco Reyes
Francisco Reyes wrote
There are 186 apps under the Pascal category and 76 under the Delphi category. Given so few apps I am not sure how it would help to have a third.

Correction.. 660 in Delphi. Didn't notice they add filters.. had to drop the Pascal filter.

Also noticed there is "Object Pascal".