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From: augeri@rpics.UUCP (Ivan Auger)
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: Re: F77 Compiler, VI needed. Quickly.
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Date: Fri, 23-Aug-85 09:29:22 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 23 09:29:22 1985
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> Having looked at the last 400 messages in this group I have
> not seen the answers to my questions could someone please respond.
> 
> I am in the need for a f77 campatible fortran compiler for
> our pc to be used in conjunction with our part of the Collision 
> Detection Facility project at Fermilab.  I need to write fortran 
> code compatible with their cybers (sp).  It is an absolute must 
> that it be as f77 compatible as possable and wherever not it must 
> be documented (I wish).  I know compatibility can sometimes be achieved
> by avoiding the use of extensions, but I have experienced implementations 
> where the standard is not suported.
> 
I have tried the following 3 compiler:  MS Fortran V3.2, DR fortran V4.0, and
IBM Professional Fortran (this one requires an 8087 chip).  Both MS Fortran
and IBM Professional Fortran (made by Ryan-MacFarland) are good solid 
compilers.  I have heard bad and good things about DR's compiler so I am
hesitant to recomend it, even though I recently read that it has been
certified as F77.  Under no circumstances buy IBM Fortran Compiler (this
is different from IBM Professional Fortran).  You may also be interested that
a subset of IMSL is available for the IBM PC, as well as a subset of NAG.

-- 
Ivan Auger