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The new issue 128 has been published:

https://www.blaisepascalmagazine.eu/preview-issue-128/

CONTENT (122 pages)
1. New Legislation & Regulations: SBOM (Ian Barker, Embarcadero)
A detailed look at the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and DORA legislation,
both of which require software developers to produce a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
– a machine-readable JSON inventory of all components, libraries, and versions in a product.
– Applies to open-source authors too.
The article also covers the Notepad++ supply chain hack (June–December 2025) as a cautionary tale about software security. Practical advice on compliance tools for Delphi and Lazarus developers.

2. Games and Math: A Path Problem Solved (David Dirkse)
A mathematical puzzle article exploring path-finding problems, solved and implemented using Pascal.
Covers algorithmic thinking and how Pascal is still a great language for mathematical computation.

3. World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO)
Coverage of the newly formed WAICO, an international body aimed at coordinating global AI governance and cooperation. Discusses geopolitical dimensions, including European concerns about China’s involvement in AI research.

4. EU AI Legislation
A summary of the EU’s first comprehensive AI regulatory framework — the full set of laws to control AI. Covers what developers need to know about compliance, risk categories, and obligations.

5. European Concerns About China in AI Research
Analysis of the growing unease in European tech and policy circles about Chinese participation in joint AI research programmes, and its implications for IP and security.

6. kbmUnitTest — Brand New, Free & Open Source (Kim Madsen)
Introduction to kbmUnitTest, a brand new unit testing framework for Delphi/Lazarus Pascal by Components4Developers. Covers installation, writing test cases, assertions, test suites, and reporting. Positioned as a modern, full-featured alternative for Pascal developers doing test-driven development.

7. AI and Markdown (Michaël Van Canneyt)
A technical deep-dive into using AI tooling with Markdown in Free Pascal/Lazarus (FPC). Covers rendering Markdown programmatically, integrating AI-generated content, and practical code examples.

8. Analogue Clock Component (Created by Detlef Overbeek and build by AI)
A hands-on article walking through the creation of an analogue clock visual component,
using AI assistance. Includes full example programs for Windows (32/64-bit), Linux, and Mac
– free and open source. Also covers an audio player component built using the same approach.

New Laz Handbook

We have published the final version of the New Lazarus Handbook, part 1, chapters 1/2/3.

We may need to modify the chapter on Apple Mac installation, as we have learned that the installation program must be completely redesigned to meet Apple’s new requirements and American law. (No problem since this is a PDF).

For all the customers that pre-ordered the book, we can send you the download link.
(509 pages). This version is updated on all pages. The index as well as the chapter list is now available. Please send an email address to admin @ blaisepascalmagazine.eu. (Remove the empty spaces.)
The book is perpetually undergoing updates. Last update 20-2-2026

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GitHub and GitLab: What’s the difference…
New Delphi 13 FLORENCE launched
Delphi Tips and Tricks:
Code & Examples: 1 Streaming Code / 2 Imagelist High DPI / 3 Painting operations
Games by David (Dirkse):
1 A perfect squares problem / 2 Binary Puzzle Solver / 3 Mini Sudoku Solver
What the hack is AIQ? Lazarus just got a fantastic new prompt for any AI of your choice
The Sorpetaler Event Photo Report
Running an LLM (AI) with Pascal
MCP Server: Lazarus has now the ability to to let you create Agents for AI
kbmMW: how touse a TkbmMWMultithreadMessageQueueProcessor.
kbmMW: The evolution of chatGPT
kbmFMX: a new version
kbmSQLiteManager v. 2.0 released!