Re: Is there a Pascal compiler in Debian?
On Sun, 7 Feb 1999, Stephane Bortzmeyer wrote:
>
> I'm trying to make a Debian package from the [incredible can of worms] Linkage
> program <http://linkage.cpmc.columbia.edu/> (a genetics analysis program).
> Since it is written in Pascal (probably the only Debian program of its kind,
> if I can get it to compile), I need a Pascal compiler and I cannot find one in
> Debian.
>
> Any advices about the best Pascal compiler for a Debian box?
Package: gpc
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Installed-Size: 2949
Maintainer: Debian EGCS maintainers <egcs@packages.debian.org>
Architecture: i386
Source: egcs (1.1.1-5)
Version: 2.91.60-5
Replaces: gpc-ss (<< 2.91.61)
Provides: pascal-compiler
Depends: libc6, g++ (>= 2.91.60), g++ (<< 2.91.61)
Suggests: gpc-doc (>= 2.91.60)
Filename: dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/devel/gpc_2.91.60-5.deb
Size: 1173296
MD5sum: e36abc2f51bf3aee95e94e268908ffa0
Description: The GNU (egcs) Pascal compiler.
This is the egcs version of the Pascal compiler, which compiles
Pascal on platforms supported by the gcc compiler. It uses the
gcc backend to generate optimized code.
.
The current beta release 2.2 implements Standard Pascal (ISO 7185,
level 1), a large subset of Extended Pascal (ISO 10206), and
Borland Pascal. Many Borland Pascal units supported.
Um... looks good to me.
> Thinking about source dependencies, here is an interesting problem: what
> should I put in the (future) Source-depends if I compiled with a compiler
> which is not in Debian?
You shouldn't, ideally. If possible, you should also package (or
encourage someone else to package) the compiler.
>
> Thinking about licensing issues: is a program free is there is no free
> compiler for it?
Hmm..
Interesting point.
Not really, IMO..
Jules
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