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Modern Object Pascal Introduction for Programmers

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archonis · 1790510105 · focus · HN ↗
Fruity Loops is written in Delphi. There was a period in time where because of this, the company said there would never be a Mac version, but eventually one happened with the help of ObjectPascal.
1. Inityx · 1790512200 · focus · HN ↗
  Not to be That Guy, but it's been over 20 years since FL Studio was called Fruity Loops
  1. kristianp · 1790544784 · focus · HN ↗
    The replies to the this comment [1] (from 2019) indicate that at Delphi was still used then for FL Studio. They link to a case study at [2], the date inside the pdf says 2015, and that Delphi has a Mac compiler they use too.
    [1] <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19652938">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19652938
    [2] <a href="https://www.embarcadero.com/case-study/image-line-software-case-study" rel="nofollow">https://www.embarcadero.com/case-study/image-line-software-c...
  2. IIsi50MHz · 1790879114 · focus · HN ↗
    Out of respect for Fruity Loops, and contempt of WK Kellogg Co.'s lawyers, I refuse to acknowledge the forced named change. WK Kellogg can accept the reality that there is no conflict of trademarks or other business interests between music software and sugar-pushers, or they can shove off. (>_<)
2. sixthDot · 1790539270 · focus · HN ↗
  The GUI was said to, but the audio engine was C++.

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