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Date:      Mon, 6 Oct 2014 16:30:11 -0700
From:      Steve Kargl <sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>
To:        Walter <dev.for@saveouraquifer.org>
Cc:        freebsd-fortran@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: kill this list?
Message-ID:  <20141006233011.GA14956@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>
In-Reply-To: <54331392.9040808@saveouraquifer.org>
References:  <201410060832.s968WCLm095448@mech-as221.men.bris.ac.uk> <54331392.9040808@saveouraquifer.org>

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On Mon, Oct 06, 2014 at 06:11:30PM -0400, Walter wrote:
> On 10/6/14, 4:32 AM, Anton Shterenlikht wrote:
> > I think it's just Steve and me here.
> > Given that the volume on the list is approaching zero,
> > I must admit I overestimated the demand
> > for fortran on FreeBSD. Anyway, it seems
> > freebsd-toolchain@ or freebsd-performance@
> > are adequate enough to discuss fortran related
> > FreeBSD issues.
> >
> > As I was the person who proposed the creation
> > of this list, I now propose to remove it.
> >
> > If nobody complains here, I'll then contact
> > the postmaster with the request to remove the list.
> >
> > Anton
> > _______________________________________________
> >
> (second send - to the list rather than originator)
> 
> I'm a lurker who has been intending to restart a Fortran project on FreeBSD
> for a long while.  And this afternoon, as a matter of fact, I got a FBSD box
> set up on which I intend to start a couple projects, one of which involves
> Fortran and (if I can get it) 128-bit floating point.  So, I hope you get
> enough interest to keep this list alive as I expect I'll be needing FBSD
> Fortran help in the not-too-distant future.  (crossing fingers) <sg>
> 

128-bit floating point should work without a hitch (knock on wood).
Just install lang/gcc.  Look for /usr/local/bin/gfortranXX where XX
is 47 or 48 and off you go.

-- 
Steve



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