I have seen that Embarcadero has a new roadmap and I have also seen that there is a discussion about the implementation of firemonkey for linux. Will that happen in the future?

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I have seen that Embarcadero has a new roadmap and I have also seen that there is a discussion about the implementation of firemonkey for linux. Will that happen in the future?

I already know about fmxlinux but it's not free. I'd really love to see Delphi 10.X with linux firemonkey (also because the architect licence is very expensive and I don't want to spend even more for a 3rd party component...). Why Delphi tokyo didn't include firemonkey for linux?

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  1. A. BouchezJune 14, 2017 at 1:49 AM

    Because Eugene left Embarcadero (was left by?), as with many valuable developers of the product... They may eventually buy FMXLinux from him...
    This is clever R&D management, for sure! :(

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  2. Ronald KlitscheJune 14, 2017 at 1:49 AM

    In addition to the FMX for Linux, you also need the Linux compiler. But this is only included in the Enterprise version. AFAIK, Emba see Linux as a Server platform, not for the Desktop.

    But Linux desktop in now a consideration point on the roadmap. Maybe it will change ... in a few years;-)

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  3. Jeroen Wiert PluimersJune 14, 2017 at 1:54 AM

    You noticed it already happened: fmxlinux.com - FmxLinux Home
    You also noticed that like Delphi, it isn't free. Living on the cutting edge always has a price (monetary or otherwise), so you need to ask yourself what is it worth to you now.

    Speculating on future product directions not on the roadmap is just that: gambling.

    You could estimate your bets based on that Embarcadero fired the FMX team and the original FMX architect launched FmxLinux.

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