All love of Pascal aside, lets not forget that it isn't just FPC/Lazarus that are affected by this decision. Lua, GPP, GCC, and literally 1,000's (ok, maybe 100's) of other truly open languages have been affected as well. Jobs isn't going to change his standpoint based upon one little language/compiler (even if the foundation of the hardware was built on it).

There are already MANY organized groups of developers attempting to "re-open" the platforms via petitions, emails, and legal channels with little to no avail thus far. The real "issue" so far (at least IMHO) is that these attempts focus directly on a single implementation, language, or technology and try to leverage a specific business or technological need and/or advancement. If, in general, there were a push for the ability to have a compiler "approved", via Apple, this may work out better.

In the end, someone will figure out a way to add a new type of "App Store" to the devices that is not directly tied to Apples software, and once that happens Apple will find the iPad and iPhone in the same suite as Sony's PSP.

- Jeremy