Free Pascal (aka FPK Pascal) is a 32 and 64 bit professional Pascal compiler. It is available for different processors: Intel x86, Amd64/x86 64, PowerPC, Sparc.
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Version 2.0.0 is the latest stable version the Free Pascal!
Regarding License, here's the information:
The packages and runtime library come under a modified Library GNU Public License to allow the use of static libraries when creating applications. The compiler source itself comes under the GNU General Public License. The sources for both the compiler and runtime library are available; the complete compiler is written in Pascal.
Features
The language syntax has excellent compatibility with TP 7.0 as well as with most versions of Delphi (classes, rtti, exceptions, ansistrings, widestrings, interfaces). A Mac Pascal compatibility mode is also provided to assist Apple users. Furthermore Free Pascal supports function overloading, operator overloading, global properties and other such features.
The language syntax has excellent compatibility with TP 7.0 as well as with most versions of Delphi (classes, rtti, exceptions, ansistrings, widestrings, interfaces). A Mac Pascal compatibility mode is also provided to assist Apple users. Furthermore Free Pascal supports function overloading, operator overloading, global properties and other such features.
Requirements
x86 architecture:
For the 80x86 version at least a 386 processor is required, but a 486 is recommended.
For the 80x86 version at least a 386 processor is required, but a 486 is recommended.
PowerPC architecture:
Any PowerPC processor will do. 16 MB of RAM is required. The Mac OS classic version is expected to work System 7.5.3 and later. The Mac OS X version requires Mac OS X 10.1 or later, with the developer tools installed. On other operating systems Free Pascal runs on any system that can run the operating system.
Any PowerPC processor will do. 16 MB of RAM is required. The Mac OS classic version is expected to work System 7.5.3 and later. The Mac OS X version requires Mac OS X 10.1 or later, with the developer tools installed. On other operating systems Free Pascal runs on any system that can run the operating system.
ARM architecture
Only cross-compiling to ARM is supported at this time.
Only cross-compiling to ARM is supported at this time.
Sparc architecture
16 MB of RAM is required. Runs on any Sparc Linux installation.
16 MB of RAM is required. Runs on any Sparc Linux installation.
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