[Lazarus] Only VCL-compatible components in LCL

[Michael Fuchs]

Hello,

some months ago, I wrote a a time-input component, which is oriented on
the TDateEdit. Another programmer gave me the idea to integrate it to
the LCL. So I add a entry to the bugtracker and attach a patch.
http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=27147

In the bugtracker discussion, Juha Manninen wrotes:
"This proposed component from Michael Fuchs competes with
TDateTimePicker and is not VCL compatible. As LCL is a VCL compatible
library, it logically belongs somewhere else."

It is not a problem for me, to publish this component outside the LCL. I
was just surprised, that the development of the LCL has such a strong
dependency to the VCL. I understand, that the LCL should have at least
all the components of the VCL for compatibility reasons. But what is the
problem with new components?

No offense, just curiosity.

Michael