Debian Removes Free Pascal Compiler / Lazarus IDE
3 hours ago
- #Debian
- #FPC
- #Lazarus
- Questions about building a GUI application with Lazarus targeting qt5 and its dependencies.
- Inquiry about moving 'offending' bits from FPC to Lazarus package to satisfy Debian developers.
- Questions regarding qt5 bits within FPC package and possibility of moving them to Lazarus.
- Proposal for a widgetset-free FPC package and a source-only Lazarus package for cleaner Debian compliance.
- Suggested workflow: install FPC, install Lazarus source, run build script to generate binaries based on local system libraries.