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Subject: Re: Why FORTRAN - (nf)
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Date: Wed, 20-Jun-84 14:44:00 EDT
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convex!graham    Jun 20 13:44:00 1984

> FORTRAN is unique among modern programming languages of any wide

MODERN??  Around here, we call it COCKROACH, recalling a comment made by
Mark Halpern:
	FORTRAN is the cockroach of the software world:
		Its been here forever
		It will never change (f77 retains most of the quirks of f66)
		It will be here forever
or words to that effect.

Marv Graham; ConVex Computer Corp. {allegra,ihnp4,uiucdcs,ctvax}!convex!graham