------- Comment #2 from jb at gcc dot gnu dot org 2007-11-23 19:05 ------- IMHO F2003 compatibility is be more important than g77 compatibility, so I would be ok with making -fno-backslash the default. That being said, at the very least -fno-backslash should be enabled with -std=f2003.
Though I agree with Steve that platform-specific behaviour should be avoided. Not only #ifdefs, but it might also confuse multiplatform users . -- http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=34203
