Begin forwarded message:
From: Bill Long <lo...@cray.com>
Date: November 21, 2005 11:03:46 AM MST
To: Malcolm Cohen <malc...@nag.co.uk>
Cc: J3 <j...@j3-fortran.org>
Subject: (j3.2005) Re: Derived types according to MPI2
Reply-To: lo...@cray.com
Malcolm Cohen wrote:
Aleksandar Donev said:
(like MPI standard).
Gak. Just because MPI is a load of dingo's kidneys doesn't mean
everyone else should make a horrible mess.
MPI is a bad idea that spun out of control. It is mainly useful as
an example of what to avoid. It certainly is diametrically opposed
to the programmer productivity goals being pushed by DARPA. One
hopes that the combination of Fortran 2008 and UPC will finally let
users abandon this archaic monstrosity.
Cheers,
Bill
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