> -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew Brunner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 08:02 > To: lazarus@miraclec.com > Subject: RE: [lazarus] Solution to the BIG compiled file issue! > > > > > Vincent: > > IOW: I expect Lazarus users to be knowledgeable, Lazarus is not for > fools. > > > I offer you all this. The #1 reason why Microsoft Windows (3 and up) took > off and became so popular was Visual Basic for idiots and Turbo Pascal / > Delphi for the coders between C++ and VB. > > The long term success of this project would be cemented if we all keep a > more welcoming attitude to all walks of developers. > > (VB, Delphi, and C++) types should be able to utilize Lazarus in the years > to come. Lazarus should even have an "Express" edition with more powerful > features not even available. > > IMO Lazarus has serious potential to rival that of Java. It just needs > more > time and backing. > > IMO this file size issue is a serious problem for popular utilities that > will run on anything. 8MB is totally unacceptable. We need a check box > option in the compiler section to strip out all debugging code from LCL > and > make our distros tiny. > > How long will that take?
While a compiler option would be great, having the debug code in the run file during the development and debug cycle is great. Once you are ready to deploy the application it is a simple matter of stripping out the debug symbols and compressing the file: strip filename upx filename then send it on it's happy way. Jeff Steinkamp - N7YG Tucson, AZ SCUD Missile Coordinates N32-13-55.01 W110-50-51.91 http://www.n7yg.com Linux User #420428 _________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject archives at http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailarchives
