Re: What to do to get new users
Michael Van Canneyt via fpc-pascal <[email protected]>
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On Wed, 16 Oct 2024, Hairy Pixels via fpc-pascal wrote: > On Oct 17, 2024 at 4:12:08 AM, Michael Van Canneyt via fpc-pascal < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I have proposed this to the FPC core team, after some insistance I managed >> to get a list of constraints from (if memory serves well?) 1 person. >> >> I admit I was put off by what I perceived to be a complete lack of >> enthusiasm >> for this plan in the team, so I put it in the refrigerator for the time >> being... >> >> My intent is to re-start the debate on this after 3.2.4 comes out. >> >> Just to say that I do think the site (20+ years old?) can use an overhaul, >> and that with the above plan, no developer time needs to be spent on it. >> >> > This thread is supposed to be about getting new users but I hear many > people still digging their heels in on these out dated elements. A 20 year > old website can’t be good. No business would allow this so I don’t see how > it should be different for a compiler. It’s possible new potential users > get to the website and think it’s a joke and leave right then. This is what > people are like in the real word and it should be taken notice of in my > opinion. I fully agree. It is especially true for young people. My wife creates websites for a living. I nearly had to re-animate her after she looked at the FPC website. The FPC website is a no-go area for her since that time. Hence my intent to re-open the debate. Michael. _______________________________________________ fpc-pascal maillist - [email protected] https://lists.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal