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From: math1h3@jane.uh.edu
Newsgroups: comp.lang.fortran
Subject: Re: Microsoft Fortran for the Mac
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Date: 3 Jan 90 19:55:05 GMT
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In article <12613@phoenix.Princeton.EDU>, dcoster@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (David Peter Coster) writes:
> 
> I would also appreciate a response from people who have tried using
> this and other FORTRAN compilers on the Mac.

I have used the Absoft Fortran Compilers, MacFortran 020 v. 2.2 and MPW Fortran
1.1.  I have used both of them with 2 16x1000 real + 2 4x1000 real arrays. 
What do you consider big?  
	I don't think the Microsoft Fortran 2.2 generates 68020 code.  This
could be the source of your problem.  MacFortran 020 can write for all Macs,
but MPW Fortran writes code for 68020 and 68030 machines.
	Both complilers have their drawbacks when programming the Mac interface
(and they approach the problem completely differently).
	MPW Fortran code executes faster; it does whetstones about .75 as fast
as a VAX 11/780.  MacFortran 020 does it about half as fast as the VAX (if you
don't check array boundaries).
        You can reach Absoft at:
	Absoft Corp.
	2781 Bond Street
	Rochester Hills, MI 48309
	1-313-853-0050

	I hope this helps.

David Wagner
My opinions are mine and not my employer's.