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[ccsmith]

How did you find PF?

web search (Duck Duck Go)

Just looking for Fortran compilers. I wrote, compiled and used EM software - a long time ago. Now I'm trying to re-learn Fortran that was so simple, 40+ years ago.

 

[fresh_42]

Hello and !

 

[BvU]

Hi,

in the same boat: trying to revive some stuff from 40 years ago.
Found I could download and install Intel Fortran which seems to be a descendant from an old DEC VMS friend. Even managed to get it 'integrated' into Visual Studio 2022 (somewhat; haven't got a decent help or debug facility running yet... and no idea how to hook up runtime libraries).

Overwhelming experience; and a far cry from DCL
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But I'm sure there are good reasons for all this progress

$\$

 

[DeBangis21]

Welcome to PF.

 

[phinds]

Welcome to the forum.

Just out of my own curiosity, why Fortran? I haven't used it in over 50 years. I KNOW it's still around and there is even some legacy software using it, AND it has been upgraded, but still ... why?