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From: eugene@pioneer.arpa (Eugene N. Miya)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c,comp.lang.fortran
Subject: Re: Fortran -vs- C for Numerical Computing (not really)
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Date: 21 Apr 88 17:11:33 GMT
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Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.
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Keywords: Fortran,C,Numerical Analysis,Mainframe, Personal Computers

I don't think this is really a question which LANGUAGE is better.
If you are really in a hurry, and want something portable,
You should check out one of the numerous numeric libraries (most written in
FORTRAN) this includes Dongarra's netlib, the Scientific Recepes book,
and others.  Don't write something (especially, 8000 lines [I don't know
how you get this figure before hand]) when you might be able to get it for free.

This perpetuates FORTRAN, but if you are in a hurry [like the prostitute
says, "They all seem to be.."] this is the way to go.  I should have mailed
this, but I think it offers a lesson on comparisons.

From the Rock of Ages Home for Retired Hackers:

--eugene miya, NASA Ames Research Center, eugene@ames-aurora.ARPA
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  "Send mail, avoid follow-ups.  If enough, I'll summarize."
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