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== Publicly available compilers ==
Several Pascal compilers are available for the use of general public:
* [http://www.gnu-pascal.de/ GNU Pascal Compiler] (GPC) is an additional front-end to the GNU Compiler Collection ([[GCC]]), and is written in C. Distributed freely under the [[GNU General Public License]]. The Borland/Turbo Pascal support is somewhat limited though.
* [http://www.freepascal.org FreePascal] is written in Pascal (so that it compiles itself), and is aimed at providing a convenient and powerful compiler, able both to compile legacy applications and to be the means of develop new ones. Also distributed freely under the GNU GPL. It can mix Turbo Pascal with Delphi code, and supports a lot of platforms and operating systems.
* [http://community.borland.com Turbo Pascal] was the dominant Pascal compiler for PCs during the 80s and early 90s, popular both because of its powerful extensions and extremely low compilation times. Currently, older versions of Turbo Pascal (up to 5.5) are available for free download from Borland's site (registration required).
* [http://www.borland.com/delphi/ Delphi] is Borland's flagship RAD ([[Rapid Application Development]]) product. It uses the [[Delphi programming language]], descended from Pascal, to create applications for the windows platform. The latest version also supports compiling to the [[.NET]] platform
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