Hello,we have placed a new major release of the Free PascalCompiler, version 2.4.2 on our ftp-servers.Changes that may break backwards compatibility are documented at:Downloads are available at:the main FTP server atand mirrors likeand sourceforge.Enjoy!The Free Pascal Compiler TeamFree Pascal CompilerVersion 2.4.2******************************************************************************What's New in 2.4.2******************************************************************************Free Pascal 2.4.2 contains many fixes and a few new features. Most bugfixesin the RTL and packages before june 2010 have been merged.Please also see http://wiki.freepascal.org/User_Changes_2.4.2 for a listof changes which may affect the behaviour of previously working code, andhow to cope with these changes.Some highlights are:Compiler:* Support D2006+ FOR..IN, with some FPC specific enhancements. Refer to http://wiki.freepascal.org/for-in_loop for more information* Support for sealed and abstract classes.Packages:* Many improvements to the XML units* Many improvements to the database units* Many improvemnets to the chm unitsPlatforms:* Long term bug in OS/2 implementation of unit Video finally fixed whichamong others allows inclusion of the text-mode IDE (without debugger)for this platform as part of the distribution again.See http://bugs.freepascal.org/changelog_page.php for the list of reportedbugs which have been fixed in this release.