Glenn Dufke
@b1t5murf.bsky.social
Resident Delphi wizard, advocating for the Modern Object Pascal programming language. Compiler engineer - Working on the next-gen Modern Object Pascal compiler and formal language specification.
Good engineering starts with true native compiled apps.
Good engineering starts with true native compiled apps.
So yes, there are millions of developers out there - they are just busy writing code.
March 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
So yes, there are millions of developers out there - they are just busy writing code.
2/2, While Denmark somehow has forgotten about Delphi, other parts of the world are highly active, something which is also evident seeing how many are attending webinars, congresses and summits.
Last year Delphi Summit was a huge success.
Same goes for International Pascal Congress.
Last year Delphi Summit was a huge success.
Same goes for International Pascal Congress.
March 12, 2025 at 9:44 PM
2/2, While Denmark somehow has forgotten about Delphi, other parts of the world are highly active, something which is also evident seeing how many are attending webinars, congresses and summits.
Last year Delphi Summit was a huge success.
Same goes for International Pascal Congress.
Last year Delphi Summit was a huge success.
Same goes for International Pascal Congress.
Embarcadero is a private company and thus their financials are not public.
You cannot deduce how many customers, let alone users of the CE version from that alone.
Delphi developer communities are spread across many platforms, e.g. Brazil is huge and uses Telegram.
Then there are ext forums. 1/2
You cannot deduce how many customers, let alone users of the CE version from that alone.
Delphi developer communities are spread across many platforms, e.g. Brazil is huge and uses Telegram.
Then there are ext forums. 1/2
March 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Embarcadero is a private company and thus their financials are not public.
You cannot deduce how many customers, let alone users of the CE version from that alone.
Delphi developer communities are spread across many platforms, e.g. Brazil is huge and uses Telegram.
Then there are ext forums. 1/2
You cannot deduce how many customers, let alone users of the CE version from that alone.
Delphi developer communities are spread across many platforms, e.g. Brazil is huge and uses Telegram.
Then there are ext forums. 1/2
I'm talking of actual and real Modern Delphi, not Free Pascal.
Millions of developers around the world are using Delphi for all kinds of things 🙂
Millions of developers around the world are using Delphi for all kinds of things 🙂
March 12, 2025 at 12:31 PM
I'm talking of actual and real Modern Delphi, not Free Pascal.
Millions of developers around the world are using Delphi for all kinds of things 🙂
Millions of developers around the world are using Delphi for all kinds of things 🙂
Delphi is still going strong - and relevant!
March 12, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Delphi is still going strong - and relevant!
Hoo boy - Delphi is more alive and kicking that ever and it is certainly a modern and competitive development environment and coupled with the Modern Object Pascal language you get really bang for the buck.
Also why I invest so many resources in a new compiler - the language has so much to offer.
Also why I invest so many resources in a new compiler - the language has so much to offer.
March 12, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Hoo boy - Delphi is more alive and kicking that ever and it is certainly a modern and competitive development environment and coupled with the Modern Object Pascal language you get really bang for the buck.
Also why I invest so many resources in a new compiler - the language has so much to offer.
Also why I invest so many resources in a new compiler - the language has so much to offer.
Enterprise LTSC receives the security updates at the same time as other versions of Windows, that is, every patch Tuesday.
Longer security update cycle simply means MS supports the version with updates longer than they do with Home/Pro.
Life cycle overview: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecy...
Longer security update cycle simply means MS supports the version with updates longer than they do with Home/Pro.
Life cycle overview: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecy...
Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 - Microsoft Lifecycle
Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 follows the Fixed Lifecycle Policy.
learn.microsoft.com
March 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Enterprise LTSC receives the security updates at the same time as other versions of Windows, that is, every patch Tuesday.
Longer security update cycle simply means MS supports the version with updates longer than they do with Home/Pro.
Life cycle overview: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecy...
Longer security update cycle simply means MS supports the version with updates longer than they do with Home/Pro.
Life cycle overview: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecy...
Enterprise LTSC (And Enterprise IoT) are special versions of Windows MS made for use cases where you need a stable environment without feature fluff and other bloat, but with a longer security update cycle.
Due to this, it isn't advertised to the public but you can buy used licenses, at least in EU.
Due to this, it isn't advertised to the public but you can buy used licenses, at least in EU.
March 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Enterprise LTSC (And Enterprise IoT) are special versions of Windows MS made for use cases where you need a stable environment without feature fluff and other bloat, but with a longer security update cycle.
Due to this, it isn't advertised to the public but you can buy used licenses, at least in EU.
Due to this, it isn't advertised to the public but you can buy used licenses, at least in EU.
As an aspiring immigrant in the country, I feel the climate has changed significantly... and not for the better.
March 9, 2025 at 11:52 PM
As an aspiring immigrant in the country, I feel the climate has changed significantly... and not for the better.
AmigaDOS and Workbench was way ahead of its time, including the hardware.
I still have many fond memories of playing with the Amiga 500 my late gramps gifted me as a kid.
I still have many fond memories of playing with the Amiga 500 my late gramps gifted me as a kid.
March 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
AmigaDOS and Workbench was way ahead of its time, including the hardware.
I still have many fond memories of playing with the Amiga 500 my late gramps gifted me as a kid.
I still have many fond memories of playing with the Amiga 500 my late gramps gifted me as a kid.
Haven't looked at that either.
March 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Haven't looked at that either.
SmartOS looks interesting though I haven't tried it yet so I can't comment whether it's good or not.
It is on my todo list though.
It is on my todo list though.
March 9, 2025 at 6:58 PM
SmartOS looks interesting though I haven't tried it yet so I can't comment whether it's good or not.
It is on my todo list though.
It is on my todo list though.
I've tried it in the past, but it haven't really received any updates.
If I need a Linux distro, I'll go either Devuan, Alpine or Chimera.
If I need a Linux distro, I'll go either Devuan, Alpine or Chimera.
March 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I've tried it in the past, but it haven't really received any updates.
If I need a Linux distro, I'll go either Devuan, Alpine or Chimera.
If I need a Linux distro, I'll go either Devuan, Alpine or Chimera.
That's one of the things, yes 🙂
March 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
That's one of the things, yes 🙂
Storage, and I am a heavy user of virtual machines for my line of work 🙂
March 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Storage, and I am a heavy user of virtual machines for my line of work 🙂
NomadBSD and GhostBSD are both excellent distros for an out of box experience.
For me though I have additional requirements which warrants an install, especially since I'm reliant on bhyve among things.
For me though I have additional requirements which warrants an install, especially since I'm reliant on bhyve among things.
March 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
NomadBSD and GhostBSD are both excellent distros for an out of box experience.
For me though I have additional requirements which warrants an install, especially since I'm reliant on bhyve among things.
For me though I have additional requirements which warrants an install, especially since I'm reliant on bhyve among things.
With the recent shenanigans Mozilla has pulled with FF, I've been phasing FF usage out in favor of LibreWolf.
Though I still need a Chromium enabled browser for some things, I've stuck with Vivaldi over the years which has proven to be fairly solid.
Though I still need a Chromium enabled browser for some things, I've stuck with Vivaldi over the years which has proven to be fairly solid.
March 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
With the recent shenanigans Mozilla has pulled with FF, I've been phasing FF usage out in favor of LibreWolf.
Though I still need a Chromium enabled browser for some things, I've stuck with Vivaldi over the years which has proven to be fairly solid.
Though I still need a Chromium enabled browser for some things, I've stuck with Vivaldi over the years which has proven to be fairly solid.
It is indeed.
Been spending significant time sifting through the Core and Scale code bases last year, there's a lot of work to be done wrt weeding out the iX specifics, moving it along to supported FBSD releases etc. but I'm confident the team behind can pull it off and make it pkg install based.
Been spending significant time sifting through the Core and Scale code bases last year, there's a lot of work to be done wrt weeding out the iX specifics, moving it along to supported FBSD releases etc. but I'm confident the team behind can pull it off and make it pkg install based.
March 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
It is indeed.
Been spending significant time sifting through the Core and Scale code bases last year, there's a lot of work to be done wrt weeding out the iX specifics, moving it along to supported FBSD releases etc. but I'm confident the team behind can pull it off and make it pkg install based.
Been spending significant time sifting through the Core and Scale code bases last year, there's a lot of work to be done wrt weeding out the iX specifics, moving it along to supported FBSD releases etc. but I'm confident the team behind can pull it off and make it pkg install based.
DaVinci Resolve in its free tier is more than enough for editing.
Coming from Premiere, it does take a bit to get used to as it has a different workflow, but once you get the hang of it, it is actually easier than Premiere.
I suggest looking up quick DaVinci tutorials on YT, that's how I did it.
Coming from Premiere, it does take a bit to get used to as it has a different workflow, but once you get the hang of it, it is actually easier than Premiere.
I suggest looking up quick DaVinci tutorials on YT, that's how I did it.
March 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
DaVinci Resolve in its free tier is more than enough for editing.
Coming from Premiere, it does take a bit to get used to as it has a different workflow, but once you get the hang of it, it is actually easier than Premiere.
I suggest looking up quick DaVinci tutorials on YT, that's how I did it.
Coming from Premiere, it does take a bit to get used to as it has a different workflow, but once you get the hang of it, it is actually easier than Premiere.
I suggest looking up quick DaVinci tutorials on YT, that's how I did it.
Or, install FreeBSD.
Alternatively if you can't leave MS behind, get a used license for Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 and prolong the update cycle into 2027.
Alternatively if you can't leave MS behind, get a used license for Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 and prolong the update cycle into 2027.
March 9, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Or, install FreeBSD.
Alternatively if you can't leave MS behind, get a used license for Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 and prolong the update cycle into 2027.
Alternatively if you can't leave MS behind, get a used license for Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 and prolong the update cycle into 2027.
My wife @chicanddestroy.bsky.social expresses the same 😁
Though my endless barrage of dad jokes drives her nuts 😂
Though my endless barrage of dad jokes drives her nuts 😂
March 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
My wife @chicanddestroy.bsky.social expresses the same 😁
Though my endless barrage of dad jokes drives her nuts 😂
Though my endless barrage of dad jokes drives her nuts 😂