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Newsgroups: comp.lang.fortran
Subject: Re: Recommended IBM PC Fortran compilers
Message-ID: <287@inuxf.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 7-Jul-87 09:26:24 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul  7 09:26:24 1987
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Organization: AT&T Consumer Products, Indianapolis
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> Recent postings suggest that Microsoft 4.0 is to be avoided. Can anyone
> suggest alternative FOrtran compilers that can be used on a AT-compatible
> machine? Especially desired would be integrated Fortran environments
> (integrated compiler/editor/debugger) of the sort that now exists in
> the Macintosh world (the Macintosh Microsoft F77 compiler is very
> impressive). If there is interest, I will summarize replies to this net.

I wouldn't say that MS Fortran is to be avoided.  I expect that if
version 4.01 with the bug fixes is sent to us owners of 4.00 without
charge as good customer relations dictates, then MS-Fortran would
be recommendable.

					Larry Marcus
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