On 2025-01-13 9:33 p.m., Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote:
FORTRAN was a dead end, both in syntax (line-oriented, line numbers) and
semantics (common blocks, static arrays, very poor string support).
Fortran 2025, the sixth edition, is rather different from 1956.
But, a real programmer can write a FORTRAN program in any language, even
in Fortran 77, Fortran 90, or Fortran 2025 (which I have never seen)
Who wants 2025, FORTRAN IV was portable.
Sometimes you need the original version warts and all.
Look how many versions of ADVENTURE is out there.
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Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com
