Editing Perl and wxWidgets RAD on Windows (section)

== What the Perl Lazarus Project Is Reviving ==

The Perl Lazarus Project is not reviving a single abandoned application. It is reviving a workflow that existed in pieces.

* Citrus Perl showed the value of a GUI-focused Perl distribution.
* wxDesigner and VisualWX showed the desire for visual wxWidgets design with Perl output.
* wxGlade survived as the practical Perl-code-generating GUI builder.
* wxFormBuilder plus FBP and Padre Form Builder showed another possible route through project-file parsing and code generation.
* DialogBlocks showed how XRC can let Perl benefit from non-Perl wxWidgets design tools.
* Cava Packager showed that GUI development is incomplete without binary and installer distribution.
* Strawberry Perl made the Windows Perl build environment more realistic.
* Johan Vromans's wxPerl revival reopened the door for a modern wxPerl stack.
* Martha aims to help bridge the gap from generated Perl code to executable and installer.

The strongest historical claim is this:

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Perl has already had most of the ingredients for RAD-style Windows GUI development, but they were scattered, aging, or underdocumented. The Perl Lazarus Project is about collecting the viable pieces, documenting tested combinations, and bridging the gaps from GUI design to paid Windows software.
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