Re: [RFC] Removal of Fortran from the base system

From: Steve Kargl <sgk_at_troutmask.apl.washington.edu>
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 20:21:48 -0700
On Fri, May 26, 2006 at 11:14:09PM -0400, Mike Jakubik wrote:
> Steve Kargl wrote:
> >In a recent email to freebsd-current,
> >http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-current/2006-May/063435.html
> >Alexander Kabaev stated that the import of GCC 4.1.1 is coming soon.
> >
> >I propose that Fortran support in the base system be removed
> >when GCC 4.1.1 is imported.
> >  
> 
> Agreed, who the hell still uses Fortran?

I don't see a smiley, so I can only assume you're speaking
out of ignorance of the Fortran language.  I guess I can
also assume you have no knowledge of numerical analysis 
and high performance computing.

PS: Check the ChangeLog for gfortran.

-- 
Steve
Received on Sat May 27 2006 - 01:21:51 UTC

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