[Lazarus] Lazarus (UTF8) and Windows: SysToUTF8, UTF8ToSys... Is there a better solution?

[Marco van de Voort]

On Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at 02:09:58PM +0100, Florian Kl??mpfl wrote:
> >> marginal oss compiler.
> > 
> > So you're saying that FPC cannot survive without Delphi?
> 
> Define survive. But I'am saying indeed that FPC's usage would drop
> significantly if Delphi wouldn't be around anymore. A few years it might
> increase because people would use FPC to rescue old sources but after

IMHO that effect has always been exaggerated. If it already happens, it
doesn't really lead to growth in FPC/Lazarus, only people using the finished
product in silence.