Cross-platform compilation could become reality with return of Delphi

A new release of Delphi, the popular RAD tool that generates native Windows executables will be arriving soon. Delphi was bought by Embarcadero Technologies a year back as part of a larger acquisition of Borland Software's CodeGear division. The portfolio of products sold with Codegear includes Delphi and the JBuilder Java IDE.

For now, the company is working hard on the new release, which is code-named Weaver. Among other things, Weaver will feature support of the upcoming Windows 7--due out in October 22 of this year--as well as a touch API. In addition, support for native cross-platform compilation for the Mac and Linux platforms appears to be a cornerstone of Delphi's strategy now, though actual implementation details will have to wait.

In an interview with The Register, chief executive Wayne William was not concerned about competing with Visual Studio, Microsoft's deeply entrenched developer product. Williams noted that "We don't compete with Visual Studio, Visual Studio is a .NET IDE."

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