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@@ -24,19 +24,20 @@ Free Pascal 1.9.6 is currently available for the following platforms:
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- Linux-powerpc
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- Linux-powerpc
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- Linux-sparc
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- Linux-sparc
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- Linux-x86_64 (amd64)
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- Linux-x86_64 (amd64)
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-- Linux-arm
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- Dos (i386), using the Go32v2 dos extender
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- Dos (i386), using the Go32v2 dos extender
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- Win32 (Win95/98/Me/XP/2000 and WinNT)
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- Win32 (Win95/98/Me/XP/2000 and WinNT)
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+- OS/2-i386 (OS/2 Warp v3.0, 4.0, WarpServer for e-Business and eComStation)
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- FreeBSD i386
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- FreeBSD i386
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- Mac OS X/Darwin for PowerPC
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- Mac OS X/Darwin for PowerPC
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- Mac OS (classic) for PowerPC
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- Mac OS (classic) for PowerPC
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- Netware-i386
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- Netware-i386
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+- NetwLibc-i386 (LibC is preferred API under newer Netware versions)
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More platforms will be supported in future 1.9.x beta releases.
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More platforms will be supported in future 1.9.x beta releases.
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Because release building is quite time intensive, we decide to start the
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Because release building is quite time intensive, we decide to start the
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2.0 beta series only with the most important targets. If you want to change
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2.0 beta series only with the most important targets. If you want to change
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this and create and maintain 2.0 beta releases for other platforms and
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this and create and maintain 2.0 beta releases for other platforms and
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-targets, feel free to contact us, E-Mail addresses are listed below.
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+targets, feel free to contact us, e-mail addresses are listed below.
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* Features
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* Features
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@@ -84,6 +85,9 @@ i386, x86_64, PowerPC or Sparc processor
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Win32:
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Win32:
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- Win95/98/Me/2000/XP or WinNT
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- Win95/98/Me/2000/XP or WinNT
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- 16 MB RAM
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- 16 MB RAM
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+OS/2:
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+ - OS/2 Warp v3.0, OS/2 Warp v4.0, WSeB, MCP or any eComStation version
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+ (OS/2 2.0/2.1 may work partly, but not supported)
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Linux:
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Linux:
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- system running a 2.0.x kernel
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- system running a 2.0.x kernel
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FreeBSD:
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FreeBSD:
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@@ -95,11 +99,11 @@ Mac OS (classic)
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- Mac OS 9.2 has been tested, should probably also work from 7.5.3 and up.
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- Mac OS 9.2 has been tested, should probably also work from 7.5.3 and up.
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-* Quick start - Win32
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+* Quick start - Win32 / OS/2 / DOS
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-Win32:
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-Download fpc-1.9.6.i386-win32.zip and unzip it
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+Download distribution archive (fpc-1.9.6.i386-win32.zip for Win32,
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+dos196.zip for GO32v2 or os2196.zip for OS/2) and unzip it
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into a temporary directory.
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into a temporary directory.
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Start the install program INSTALL.EXE and follow the instructions.
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Start the install program INSTALL.EXE and follow the instructions.
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@@ -154,8 +158,8 @@ so that people sending answers know about it and send you a copy.
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Information about available lists and subscription can be found
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Information about available lists and subscription can be found
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on http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo
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on http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo
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-www: http://www.freepascal.org
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-ftp: ftp://ftp.freepascal.org/fpc
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+WWW: http://www.freepascal.org
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+FTP: ftp://ftp.freepascal.org/fpc
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(several mirrors exist, see website for links)
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(several mirrors exist, see website for links)
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Additional information about mailing lists, news, future plans etc.
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Additional information about mailing lists, news, future plans etc.
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@@ -165,10 +169,8 @@ SNAPSHOTS & SOURCES
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One of the features of FPC is the snapshots. These are made daily or weekly
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One of the features of FPC is the snapshots. These are made daily or weekly
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from the developers' latest versions of the source. Snapshots are available
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from the developers' latest versions of the source. Snapshots are available
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-for the GO32v2, Win32, OS/2 and Linux versions of the compiler/rtl. Snapshots
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-are also available for the go32v2 & Win32 IDEs, and for FV, FCL, GTK and
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-utils for GO32v2 and Win32. The latest snapshots are in: ftp... /fpc/snapshot/
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-in appropriately named .zip/tar files.
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+for GO32v2, Win32, OS/2, Linux and Netware versions. The latest snapshots
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+are in: ftp... /fpc/snapshot/ in appropriately named .zip/tar files.
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You will also normally find in the snapshot archive file a readme, with
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You will also normally find in the snapshot archive file a readme, with
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a note about the latest included changes. It is quite common, though it doesn't
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a note about the latest included changes. It is quite common, though it doesn't
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@@ -179,7 +181,7 @@ Also on the ftp site you'll find a /dist directory, with the latest
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distributed releases, a /docs directory, and a /source directory, in
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distributed releases, a /docs directory, and a /source directory, in
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which every night at about 0100 GMT the latest source generated by the
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which every night at about 0100 GMT the latest source generated by the
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developers during the day & evening before is exported from CVS
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developers during the day & evening before is exported from CVS
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-into ZIP files eg compiler.zip, rtl.zip, base.zip etc.
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+into ZIP file fpc.zip.
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Making your own snapshots
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Making your own snapshots
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@@ -200,12 +202,14 @@ If you find a bug in the released version, you may want to try a snapshot
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(see SNAPSHOTS above) to see if it has been fixed before reporting it to
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(see SNAPSHOTS above) to see if it has been fixed before reporting it to
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the fpc-devel mailing list.
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the fpc-devel mailing list.
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-If you find a fault or 'feature' in a release, please report it
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-to the fpc-devel mailing list. PLEASE SEND ALSO A SMALL EXTRACT OF THE SOURCE
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-CODE which caused the problem, and state the version eg Win32, GO32v2,
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-and the date of the compiler etc on which you noticed the problem & any other
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-useful info so the developers can reproduce the problem, otherwise they may
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-not be willing/able to fix it.
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+If you find a fault or 'feature' in a release, please report it either using
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+the bug reporting interface available on our WWW pages (see above), or to
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+the fpc-devel mailing list. PLEASE INCLUDE ALSO A COMPILABLE CODE FRAGMENT
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+which can be used to reproduce the problem (or a link to larger archive if
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+it cannot reproduced with small example), and state the version eg Win32,
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+GO32v2, and the date of the compiler etc on which you noticed the problem
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+& any other useful info so the developers can reproduce the problem,
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+otherwise they may not be willing/able to fix it.
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