Hello,
Uwe Schuster wrote:
> First cross compilation and when the RTL is done then you can build > the native compiler. Right?
using GCC to build a Linux version of your sources sure beats that.
> > Also, I'm not so sure whether Delphi is the right language for a > > compiler. > > With my little knowledge I don't see a reason why a Delphi compiler > written in Delphi would be slower or why it would take longer to add > new features to it/it would be harder to maintain.
I just don't see how a compiler would benefit from Delphi's higher-level features. This is different in C++.
Anyway, the discussion is moot, since rewriting DCC in another language just for the sake of it would be insane, IMHO.
-- Moritz
"Hey, it compiles! Ship it!"