On Monday 17 February 2003 03:48 am, civileme wrote:
> On Sunday 16 February 2003 11:53 pm, laura wrote:
> > I'm new in Linux. Before asking, I tried to use g77 or f77, but I don't
> > have them on the computer. I have the gcc installed and I can compile C
> > programs without problems, but I can't compile Fortran programs. I only
> > wanted to know where I can find this compiler.
> >
> > Laura.
> >
<big snip>
> I grew up with Fortran, back in the days when there were compilers such as
> Fortran-IV, Fortran-G, Fortran-H, Fortran-IV with Watfor and WatFIV...  It
> is still an interesting compiler and language, but these days I use almost
> exclusively Python because I am a baaaad habit programmer and I need
> something that forces me to code cleanly and clearly, even at the expense
> of features.
>
>
> If that isn't enough

Ooh, fortran IV, nostalgia hits the brain, the good old days of punch cards 
and sorters. Never , ever drop a stack of cards 6 inches thick. Can ruin your 
whole day. Hehehe 
-- 
Dennis M. linux user #180842

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