| garylscott@sbcglobal.net 2007-11-30, 7:11 pm |
| On Nov 30, 1:08 pm, lind...@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl) wrote:
> In article <QDU3j.21664$4V6.3...@newssvr14.news.prodigy.net>,
> Gary Scott <garylsc...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>
> Well, I can only speak to my experience as a vendor: I surveyed the
> customers who'd asked us about better diagnostics. How's that sample
> compare to your sample?
>
>
> So you don't care about execution speed? That makes you pretty unusual
> as a customer.
>
> -- greg
Execution speed is absolutely important to me. I am completely happy
with Fortran's status with regard to close coupling between its design
and performance requirements. But nearly all Fortran compilers
provide sufficient execution speed for my own needs. Again, I use
Fortran for "non-number-crunching" (or those that execute in
milliseconds with any current compiler at any rate), general purpose
applications. The most important requirements for me are however:
1) Compatibility with the MS FPS line of compilers (which includes VAX
and IBM extensions and Windows OS interfacing extensions/modules/
libraries)
2) A version of GINO is available for said compiler
3) Affordability is important, but not a crippling factor at current
prices for any known Windows targeted compiler
4) Execution performance
A few other items high on my list as built-ins for a compiler system
A cross platform API based around or designed similarly to GINO
(particularly the callback mechanism) that targeted a wider base of OS
functionality, including TCP/IP/networking. Could be an extension of
GINO or a replacement.
A cross platform database API (F90SQL but more GINO-like in design)
A single build platform (Windows preferred) with multiple target build
platforms to include everything that Green Hills and DDCI targets
(would have to think about additional ones).
Lets see, what else...well that's enough for this Christmas list
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