| N. Shamsundar 2005-11-22, 7:59 am |
| I came across this govt. Web page while searching for something else and
felt that it should be partly amusing for this group. Look under, esp.,
RATIONALE and USAGE!
N. Shamsundar
University of Houston
> Adopted Standards - Descriptions
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> FORTRAN (Replaces FIPS PUB 69-1)
> (ISO/IEC 1539-1:1997)
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> ABSTRACT
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> 1. FORTRAN is a third-generation programming language designed for use by engineers, scientists, mathematicians, and others engaged in scientific computing.
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> RATIONALE
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> 1. FORTRAN has mostly been replaced by C. This standard specifies the form and establishes the interpretation of programs written in FORTRAN.
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> BENEFITS
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> 1. FORTRAN's succinct and spartan syntax easily lends itself to creating scientific algorithms.
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> USAGE
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> 1. Used to support legacy applications on the DOE mainframe and has limited use by the scientific community.
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> WEB PAGE LOCATION
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> 1. http://www.iso.ch/infoe/catinfo.html; www.iec.ch/
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> IT Standards Manager, Carol Blackston carol.blackston@hq.doe.gov
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