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From: gt4512c@prism.gatech.EDU (BRADBERRY,JOHN L)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.fortran
Subject: Re: MSDOS Fortran
Message-ID: <19886@hydra.gatech.EDU>
Date: 18 Jan 91 14:45:12 GMT
References: <1991Jan17.171224.19665@engin.umich.edu>
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology
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In article <1991Jan17.171224.19665@engin.umich.edu> lowrie@caen.engin.umich.edu (Robert Byron Lowrie) writes:
>I'm looking for a good fortran compiler for my IBM PS/2 50Z.  I've heard
>the Lahey compilers are the best.  Does anyone know any good or bad points
>about the Lahey Personal Compiler?  Its advertised price is $99.  I'm NOT
>looking for a full blown compiler with all the bells and whistles; just
>a something for small programs at home.  Any large programs I can do at
>work.
>
Based on what you described as your expectations, it looks like almost
ANY PC compatible compiler will do. However, if your application(s) include
graphics or mixed language requirements, you may find Lahey quite limiting!

Lahey is one of the least expensive at allowing you to use memory beyond
the dreaded 640k boundary, but it seems to be geared more for people who
are writing self contained program solutions that do not require a signifi-
cant of amount of library development.

By the way, beware that some versions of Lahey DO NOT initialize memory
to zero's (in case of array operations). Of course you shouldn't depend on
any compiler to do that anyway, but some people still expect their 
variables to be initialized by angels! 

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