Delphi for Linux is Coming

March 17, 2017

Delphi for Linux is Coming

As you probably know, we are close to the release of a new version of Delphi that will include a Linux compiler and the related tooling and libraries. Here is a collection of specific links and information for you to get ready.

Does Linux Matter?

I'm personally going to switch my current server from Windows to Linux, and save quite some money in the process, but this is what other developers told us: https://community.embarcadero.com/blogs/entry/why-is-delphi-for-linux-important

Getting Ready

In case you want to get back to Linux and get ready, here are a few resources:

Free O'Reilly Linux Survival book: http://www.oreilly.com/programming/free/ten-steps-to-linux-survival.csp

Installing and configuring Ubuntu for Delphi development (by Pawel):

https://community.embarcadero.com/blogs/entry/installing-ubuntu-16-04-on-vmware-for-delphi-dev

https://community.embarcadero.com/blogs/entry/preparing-ubuntu-16-04-lts-for-linux-development-with-upcoming-delphi-10-2-part-2

Technical Details

I've done three blog posts with technical information about Delphi Linux compiler, RTL, database access, and web technologies:

http://blog.marcocantu.com/blog/2017-february-delphi-linux-compiler.html

http://blog.marcocantu.com/blog/2017-march-delphi-linux-rtl-units.html

http://blog.marcocantu.com/blog/2017-march-delphi-linux-database-web.html

More information can be found watching the Linux Boot Camp replay:

https://community.embarcadero.com/article/16483-delphi-for-linux-boot-camp-replay

A Great Video

And finally Jim created a great "Get ready" video, available on YouTube and below:

posted by marcocantu @ 5:49PM | 3 Comments [0 Pending]

Mr

Great news.

Comment by Charlie Calvert [http://www.elvenware.com] on March 18, 10:47