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ii on Dec 11, 2008 | parent | context | favorite | on: Java is Dead; Long Live Python

Pascal is not an exception. Do you know what language Skype is written in?

PieSquared on Dec 11, 2008 [–]

No... Is it Pascal? Because that would be pretty weird. I always assumed it was C++.

ii on Dec 11, 2008 | [–]

At least Windows GUI is written in Delphi, that is Object Pascal.

Edit: also, there are many new Delphi/Pascal projects, just check out http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/ the "True Death" is highly exaggerated.

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