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From: v087mxgb@ubvmsa.cc.buffalo.edu (Shawn E Thompson)
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Subject: Re: Need FORTRAN compiler for a PC.
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Date: 10 May 91 01:46:01 GMT
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In article <22@pyuxf.UUCP>, mdc@pyuxf.cc.bellcore.com (D C Marden) writes...
> 
>Anybody know if there is an fortran compiler that is somehow in 
>the public domian and if so how to get a copy of it?

I looked around a little while ago for the same thing, but
to no avail (I second the motion - are there any out there,
I found FST's Modula-2 to be excellent!!).

I settled on two alternatives - Lahey's Personal
Fortran77 ($100 range - excellent), or buying a
license transfer (legally transferred) from an
OLD MS version from someone (my old company
sold an entire TI Professional Computer, including
all original software, etc for $100. I would think
you could look for a used license, but check with the
manufacturer about license transfer - its a pretty
standard thing now, and fully legal.


Anyway, maybe look at picking up someone's old MS Fortran
version 3 or so.......




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