A blast from the past! Pyscripter was definitely a top contender back in Python 2.3 days. Not sure when I stopped using it and why. Seems to be actively maintained. Will have to try again.
I wonder, why don't they use Lazarus (https://www.lazarus-ide.org/)? That would also make it cross-platform, and probably gain much more interest in the project.
No, not a good Idea. We did tons of efforts to achieve good multiplatform open source dev tools with exclusively FLOSS dependencies. Take dev-cpp as a remainder of what happens when people follow such path.
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 :)
This is windows only, yes? I used Altium which is also Delphi I think and it's the only other software I've known to use it (though haven't extensively checked) and we need to just not
Oh, the nostalgia! Looking at the project felt like taking a trip in a time machine: the blog on Blogspot, the release files on SourceForge, the use of Delphi, and the screenshots reminiscent of typical 2000s IDEs.
It is not a criticism. The challenging task of creating an IDE deserves a lot of respect. I’m just surprised by the tech choices.
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[ 3.4 ms ] story [ 33.8 ms ] threadI wonder, why don't they use Lazarus (https://www.lazarus-ide.org/)? That would also make it cross-platform, and probably gain much more interest in the project.
https://www.embarcadero.com/products/rad-studio/fm-applicati...
And this is a comment I often link whenever I ser any news related to Delphi: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37520509
It is a reminder that these properties are to be taken seriously.
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 :)
It is not a criticism. The challenging task of creating an IDE deserves a lot of respect. I’m just surprised by the tech choices.