My copy of Delphi Personal v7 came off a PC Plus cover disc BUT you can't distribute the code - bit of a downer I would say.
I suspect fpc would compile the code though and use the common components without trouble so if you minimised the visual stuff?
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 14:59:30 -0300
From: Agustin Barto
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Subject: Re: [fpc-pascal]Math/Algebra Unit for FreePascal
Reply-To:
1) Using proprietary software to build scientific applications (like
in my case) is just wrong. You never know what there might be
happening "under the hood". And you are bound to licenses and EULAS
that are designed to avoid any kind of responsability of the software
maker.
2) There is a Delphi personal edition. It's being sold for usd 100.
I'm not going to pay usd 100 for a software license that tells me what
can o can't do with it. I rather donate that money to an free software
project or a local charity.
3) Everytime I have to boot on Windows I feel like a little part of me
dies. Everytime time Windows hags that little part goes to Hell and
says "hi" to Bill Gates.
David Jenkins FIEE FBCS CEng
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