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From: lamson@sierra.steinmetz (scott h lamson)
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Subject: Re: F8X is not Fortran
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Date: Tue, 17-Nov-87 11:24:27 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 17 11:24:27 1987
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In article <757@softg.UUCP> guerri@softg.UUCP (Ernesto Guerrieri) writes:
>From the comments that I see circulate, F8X will not be upward
>compatible.  

From the Draft Proposed Revised American National Standard 
Programming Language Fortran:

This standard specifies the form and establishes the interpretation of 
programs expressed in the Fortran language.  It consists of the specification 
of the language Fortran.  ... The previous standard, commonly known as 
"FORTRAN 77", is entirely contained in this standard, known as "Fortran 8x".
Any standard-conforming FORTRAN 77 program is standard conforming under this
standard, with the same interpretation.



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