Porting Windows Application to Linux

[koppr]

I have used Linux for some time, and it seems to me that porting applications from Windows is a frequent activity. (I use amd64 Ubuntu 10.04.) I have a small amount of experience with Pascal, but no previous experience with Lazarus.

The source code for a statistical package, LazStatsSrc.zip compiles successfully on Windows, and I am hoping to build a native Linux port. Removing Windows from "uses" allows me to get further, and filenames must be changed to match case in Linux, but this has not resolved issues. Is there a guide for new users of Lazarus attempting such tasks, for many people must be attempting to do such things?

[theo]

http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Lazarus_Documentation#Coming_from_Delphi

[JuhaManninen]

The source code for a statistical package, LazStatsSrc.zip compiles successfully on Windows, and I am hoping to build a native Linux port.

There seems to be a Linux version of LazStats already. The page:
http://statpages.org/miller/LazStats/
says:
 The zip file labeled LAZSTATSLX.zip contains the Linux version of LazStats.
 The zip file labeled LAZSTATSLXSRC.zip contains the source code for the Linux version

Juha