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From: pk <peterk2@××××××××.se>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Re: Do we have to build gcc with fortran now?
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:27:01
Message-Id: 4E0376AE.3080905@coolmail.se
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Re: Do we have to build gcc with fortran now? by Nikos Chantziaras
1 On 2011-06-22 19:36, Nikos Chantziaras wrote:
2 >
3 > It's a programming language. You know, C, C++, stuff like that. Except
4 > that it's a zombie-relict from the 1950's that refuses to die because
5 > people still programming in it are too lazy to learn a proper, more
6 > modern language :-P
7
8 It refuses to die because it's still very useful in certain niche areas
9 (hpc, numerical computing etc.) where "modern" languages doesn't cut
10 it... :-)
11
12 Best regards
13
14 Peter K

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Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Re: Do we have to build gcc with fortran now? Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>
Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Re: Do we have to build gcc with fortran now? Peter Humphrey <peter@××××××××××××××.org>