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From: tj@utcs.UUCP (tj)
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Subject: Re: Fortran compiler info needed
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Date: Tue, 14-May-85 11:23:04 EDT
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I have used Microsoft fortran and it looks pretty good, It is a little
confusing to get started with since there are a lot of different
library options depending on whether you are using integer math, have a 
math co=processor, the phase of the moon... It seems pretty reasonable.

The IBM professional fortran by ryan McFarland or someone like that looks like
a disappointment. It REQUIRES a math co-processor ($200 silicon blob) and I
heard horror stories of inaccuracies in the library routines (10**-3) at the
SHARE in LA this spring.

I recommend Microsoft over the IBM one. Oh well... (IBM costs more too)
t.jones
(my opinion...)