Interesting - 04 sample compiled with Delphi and running on Linux

edwinsn · 2017-12-03 12:46:05

Running using WINE, screenshot below. there is also a wineconsole command for running windows console programs. I haven't tested it further, although I deeply wish to develop with Delphi but this non-native approach must have some limits...
xubuntu

ab · 2017-12-03 13:12:18

Sounds like if the httpAPI is not working yet, and anyway the socket server may be a better option under Linux.

Using FPC is a best way, I'm sure.
It works fine, you can cross-compile from Windows to Linux, and has no dependency.

Leslie7 · 2017-12-06 00:46:24

Naturally FPC is the best option for Linux, but running a Delphi compiled mORMot server with wine is a viable possibility.
It can be a temporary solution while the project is ported. But I have found at least one situation where it makes sense on the long run: when he server uses a library which has no viable equivalent for FPC. In such a case I have found it best to create a Linux server implementing most of the functionality and an other one with Delphi. The main server forwards the requests it cannot handle to the other one which may make some calls to the main server as well while doing its job.

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edwinsn · 2017-12-06 09:43:47

@Leslie7,

If we just talk about the cons (thus trying to overcome it), I think the biggest lost for a Delphi developer to transit to Lazarus is the **productivity lost** - the Change of the IDE, this lacking of the excellent IDE plugins such as MMX, GExperts, etc...

Leslie7 · 2017-12-07 00:46:55

edwinsn,

On the other hand Lazarus is extendable, plus you have the complete source available if you need to implement something more exotic.
I assume that some (maybe most) of the functionality of Delphi opensource plugins can be ported to Lazarus easily. Usually we do not really need all the bells and whistles just a few really important features, which may not be that much of an investment to port/implement.

edwinsn · 2017-12-07 17:39:55

Leslie, that's very true! Maybe the initial transition is kinda uncomfortable, but the gains afterwards will be gigantic in terms of extensibility and freedom.

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#1 2017-12-03 12:46:05

Interesting - 04 sample compiled with Delphi and running on Linux

#2 2017-12-03 13:12:18

Re: Interesting - 04 sample compiled with Delphi and running on Linux

#3 2017-12-06 00:46:24

Re: Interesting - 04 sample compiled with Delphi and running on Linux

#4 2017-12-06 09:43:47

Re: Interesting - 04 sample compiled with Delphi and running on Linux

#5 2017-12-07 00:46:55

Re: Interesting - 04 sample compiled with Delphi and running on Linux

#6 2017-12-07 17:39:55

Re: Interesting - 04 sample compiled with Delphi and running on Linux

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