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From: phil@sivax.UUCP (Phil Hunt)
Newsgroups: net.micro.mac
Subject: Re: Fortran on the Mac
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Date: Tue, 15-Apr-86 18:54:37 EST
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Posted: Tue Apr 15 18:54:37 1986
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> Does anyone know of a good Fortran compiler that is available on the Mac and
> that is compatable with the Mac+?  I am trying to port a large graphics program
> written in fortran to the Mac and need a decent compiler.  Hopefully one which
> can be used with a hard disk.  Full toolbox support is not required, as long
> as there is some way to get graphics up on the screen.
> 
> Greg Corson
> 
> ....seismo!iuvax!kangaro!milo

YES, MS Fortran V2.2 is VERY GOOD!!!   I have written a 13000 line plus
program in it.  It is full ANSI F77 compatible with extensions like SELECT/CASE
DO/REPEAT/CYCLE etc.  It was written by ABSOFT.  It supports MOST (400+) toolbx
calls, and any others can be done in assembler if needed.

It takes care of opening the first window, like a 'glass tty', so mainframe
programs should run without mods.  It does the SIEVE benchmark in 6.13 secs.

I think it is great.

Phil Hunt