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From: ssd@sugar.uu.net (Scott Denham)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.fortran
Subject: Re: FORTRAN 88
Summary: IBM User group (SHARE) activity on 8X
Message-ID: <2910@sugar.uu.net>
Date: 26 Oct 88 16:28:39 GMT
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In article <673@convex.UUCP>, psmith@mozart.uucp (Presley Smith) writes:
> 
 (General discussion of user groups and the 8x standard, distribution of
  the draft standard, and vendor distribution of info   deleted)
> 
>    2.  IBM - I don't know about the IBM user groups, but I do know that
>        IBM sent a packet of information to several thousand sites on 
>        the FORTRAN 8x issues.  Again, IBM does not have the name and
>        address of each user and so that packet was sent to some 
>        central person at each site.   I suspect that information was
>        not distributed in many cases...
> 
 I don't know about GUIDE, but the FORTRAN project in SHARE is quite 
active and VERY intersted in the standard. At least 1 session at every
SHARE meeting for the last 4 years has been devoted to 8x - at the very
least an update from the SHARE rep to X3J3, and this past spring in LA
a panel discussion with 5 or 6 members of X3J3 and some very vocal users.
As of mid-year, SHARE now has a representative on X3J3 - prior to that 
SHARE was represented by someone who was also a company rep to that body.
Though the represetation was excellent, it was felt that a rep that had 
no potential conflict between employer/SHARE positions would be better.
 
IBM did distribute a packet of info on the standard, I belive to every
site with a FORTRAN license and every individual registered to receive 
FORTRAN manuals automatically throught their (gag) SLSS system. This 
information, though, was TOTALY negative towards the standard and did
not, IMHO, present a balanced view of the two sides of the argument. 
 
  Scott Denham 
   Western Atlas Interational
    Houston TX
  
   I speak only for myself, if I speak at all.