FreePascal/Lazarus seem to aim mostly for the people already using its predecessors. I see little to no "evangelism". Even new niche languages like Nim or V seem to have more "momentum".
It might seem odd, but have to agree, in terms of lack of "evangelism" on the part of Object Pascal users and developers. I think this is partially because of the long "language wars" involving C/C++/C#, and continual propaganda claims by competitors that it is "dead" for the last 20 years, many might prefer to quietly indulge their preferences.
Delphi/Embarcadero does attempt to push the needle some, but of course its more for their own benefit, and arguably not as much for the language in general.
There is also the perception of what languages are favored for jobs (though freelance and independent work seems overlooked), despite that Object Pascal/Delphi is still doing quite well in the rankings (and for many years). Often floating between TIOBE's 10 to 15 rankings, and among or ahead of many notables like Go, Rust, Lua, Kotlin, D, Nim, etc... Who nobody in their right mind would claim are "dead".
One could argue that Nim had its shot, as its no spring chicken. Nim is older than Go, and has been around since 2008. So if it was going to get "the push", would think that would have already have happened.
V (vlang.io), on the other hand, comes across as a special case. Is still relatively young, so could possibly at some point make a run towards heading up the charts. It's in a sweet spot between being both a C and Go alternative, and has taken the approach of studying other languages to make itself more appealing, useful, and practical. Perhaps the sport's term, when describing a prospect, is that it has a "high ceiling" or high potential is the most appropriate.
There is also the perception of what languages are favored for jobs (though freelance and independent work seems overlooked), despite that Object Pascal/Delphi is still doing quite well in the rankings (and for many years). Often floating between TIOBE's 10 to 15 rankings, and among or ahead of many notables like Go, Rust, Lua, Kotlin, D, Nim, etc... Who nobody in their right mind would claim are "dead".
One could argue that Nim had its shot, as its no spring chicken. Nim is older than Go, and has been around since 2008. So if it was going to get "the push", would think that would have already have happened.
V (vlang.io), on the other hand, comes across as a special case. Is still relatively young, so could possibly at some point make a run towards heading up the charts. It's in a sweet spot between being both a C and Go alternative, and has taken the approach of studying other languages to make itself more appealing, useful, and practical. Perhaps the sport's term, when describing a prospect, is that it has a "high ceiling" or high potential is the most appropriate.