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Conference turris::languages

Title:	Languages
Notice:	Speaking In Tongues
Moderator:	TLE::TOKLAS::FELDMAN

Created:	Sat Jan 25 1986
Last Modified:	Wed May 21 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	394
Total number of notes:	2683

157.0. "Is There a Fortran 88 Coming?" by TRCO01::GAYNE (Cappucino anyone?) Mon Dec 14 1987 14:59

    
    One of our customers is enquiring about replacing their CDC Cyber 830
    with a CDC Cyber 930-model 11 or 31.  They are prepared to consider a
    VAX instead as their long term plans are to use VAXes predominantly in 
    Financial, Engineering and Scientific Processing.

    Apparently, CDC has announced Fortran 88 on their Systems.  This 
    compiler has some advantages over Fortran 77.  Hence, the customer
    would like to know if Digital intends to sell Fortran 88 shortly.

    Is Digital coming out with a Fortran 88 ? If so, is there any info
    on it or a non-disclosure we can get?
    
    How many of the "88" features do we already support as extensions
    in our current Fortran?

    Thanks in advance,
    
    Les Gayne
    Software Services
    Toronto, Canada

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157.1		TLE::JONAN	Somewhere Over the Rainbow	`Mon Dec 14 1987 18:24`	7
	I think the '88 standard is now in public review. But, we (Digital) along with IBM, UNISYS, HP, et.al. voted against the proposal (though it did manage to pass...). From what I've seen, I hope the standard doesn't make it - then again, I thought FORTRAN was just fine for its intended area with version '66... /Jon
157.2	Maybe	WELSWS::DODD		`Fri Dec 18 1987 05:37`	5
	Haven't looked lately but the FORTRAN manuals used to have an appendix which highlighted our extensions to ANSI. You could give them that. Andrew Dodd UK SWAS Welwyn.
157.3	enough may be too much...	ATLAST::WELTON	Blue Romeo *	`Wed Jan 27 1988 11:53`	8
	The early reviews of FORTRAN 8X seems to indicate a major evolution of the language. The reason most of the major vendors baulked at the the version is because many older features will no longer be supported. I think we should all remember that what was once to be the successor of FORTRAN IV is now what we call PL/I! I'm not holding my breath, douglas
157.4	on fortran 90	STAR::ABBASI		`Sun Feb 23 1992 23:24`	39
	Article: 8135 Path: nntpd.lkg.dec.com!pa.dec.com!decwrl!sun-barr!ames!haven.umd.edu!darwin.sura.net!gatech!mailer.cc.fsu.edu!uflorida!bernhold From: [email protected] (David E. Bernholdt) Newsgroups: comp.lang.fortran Subject: When will we have F90? (Summary) Message-ID: <[email protected]> Date: 20 Feb 92 16:57:05 GMT Sender: [email protected] Organization: Quantum Theory Project, University of Florida Lines: 27 A while ago, I asked for info on when we would see F90 compilers. Here's the promised summary... Several people pointed out that numerous vendors already have have some f90 features (most commonly array syntax) in their current compilers. Convex is reported to have an incomplete f90 compiler in beta. NAG, of course, already has their product out. Others mentioned are: EPC (Edinburgh Portable Compilers) and Lahey late 1992 Cray Research early 1993 DEC for VMS late 1993 One person predicted implementations on many interesting platforms by late 1993. Another said the consensus from the bars after X3J3 meetings was 1995 for "virtually all interesting platforms" including validation suites. Thanks to everyone who responded. Remember that I'm just passing on hearsay, and you shouldn't actually believe any of this! -- David Bernholdt [email protected] Quantum Theory Project [email protected] University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611 904/392 6365