[Lazarus] debugger feature request created

waldo kitty wkitty42 at windstream.net
Thu Oct 1 06:58:54 CEST 2009


Martin wrote:
> Graeme Geldenhuys wrote:
>>> working debugger will benefit everybody! I really think a working &
>>> integrated debugger must be one of the high priorities for the IDE -
>>> more that say new IDE eye-candy.  :-)
>>>     
>>
>> Like ABorka told me in a private email. Once Embarcadero brings out
>> 64bit support and cross-platform compiler (latter is what they are
>> working on now), then Lazarus will loose a large appeal from Delphi
>> developers. At the moment FPC and Lazarus offers features Delphi
>> doesn't have, but not the critical features which will allow them to
>> switch to Lazarus permanently.
>>
>>   
> Well this is because no one is getting paid for working on Lazarus. So 
> manpower is an issue.
> 
> On the other hand it means no one depends on people using it. If they 
> want to use it, that's great. If they don't no problem at all (because 
> no one is losing there job/salary/means-of living).
> 
> Anyway, lots of companies just go for delphi, because there still is an 
> implicit mistrust towards open source. They feel more secure if they 
> have bought a product, and have the feeling they got some warranties 
> towards it's usability or availability or whatever.
> 
> Anyway no one has denied that features are missing. As for debugging 
> there is a dis-consent about the wording or extend that those missing 
> feature have (at least between me and you (Graeme).  But  not about the 
> fact that it would be nice (essential for some) to have.
> But what can be done? There are limited amount of people to do the work 
> on Lazarus. So it takes time.
> 
> As for making it a priority, anyone is welcome to supply patches. If 
> not, it's a gift horse, so you know what not to do.... ;>

while i fully agree on the one hand, i also see other OSS projects that do have 
a commercial/professional side to them whereby they do earn $$$ to pay the 
commercial side developers... at the same time, those OSS projects do also have 
a truely OSS side to them whereby the OSS side can be easily handled and 
supported which also goes to enhance and further the commercial side and visa 
versa...

cannot this also be done with FPC/lazarus??





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