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From: siegel@endor.harvard.edu (Rich Siegel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: Lightspeed Fortran ???????
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Date: 18 Nov 88 14:07:35 GMT
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In article <3964@charon.unm.edu> cn7gr8ag@ariel.unm.edu.UUCP (Bill Rider) writes:
>
>Considering the expansion of the Mac into the engineering world in ever
>growing numbers, a Lightspeed Fortran might be just the ticket to help
>reduce the development cycle for Fortran programs and make our lives 
>easier and programming more enjoyable.
>
	I can't comment on future plans, and I really don't know what's planned
with respect to future language products. However, the decision to develop
and release a new product is dependent on these factors:

	- can it be done?
	- is the market large enough to make it worthwhile?

The primary function of a company like Symantec is to produce high-quality,
useful tools. Right up there in importance is the drive to stay in business.
In other words, if it proves profitable to produce a Fortran, we will
consider doing so.

		--Rich





Rich Siegel
Staff Software Developer
THINK Technologies Division, Symantec Corp.
Internet: singer@endor.harvard.edu
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Phone: (617) 275-4800 x305

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