True Name Spaces, when?

Hi,

I think it is time for true Named Spaces in Delphi. What I mean by "true" (before I get set upon), is I would like to be able to register two components of the same name at the same time.

This would solve the problem of having components for a specific OS. Lazarus has a real problem and uses the awkward solution of include files.

I still grow hopeful that Code Gear will wake up and become friendly with Free Pascal.

Now that they have Unicode out of the way and a start on multi-processor, I am hoping to see the following from them in the next release.

Native 64 bit support
Keyword support for web services (.Net) and threading (Chrome)
Name Spaces
Dual license VCL (ala Qt)
Option to use other compilers (FPC)
Remote debugging for other compilers
Publish a proper DBExpress ver4 white paper

Delphi is pretty good at consuming Web Services, but a pain to set the server side up. In addition, making it easy to be a server for REST. The fact the third party DBExpress developers have to guess on how to update their drivers is ridiculous.

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Thomas Miller
Chrome Portal Project Manager
CPCUG Programmers SIG Chairperson (formally Delphi)
Delphi Client/Server Certified Developer
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