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Date:      Wed, 16 Dec 1998 15:14:59 -0800 (PST)
From:      Steve Kargl <sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>
To:        mike@smith.net.au (Mike Smith)
Cc:        bs_13943_34262@adimus.de, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Fortran in the base system (was Re: sysinstall)
Message-ID:  <199812162314.PAA82429@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>
In-Reply-To: <199812162239.OAA01290@dingo.cdrom.com> from Mike Smith at "Dec 16, 1998  2:39:50 pm"

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According to Mike Smith:

me:
>> I fully understand the difference.  I'm suggesting the replacement
>> of current inferior functionality with a superior solution.

M. Smith:

> The superior solution would be to remove f77 and make it a port.  
> Nothing has happened on this front because nobody that cares enough 
> about Fortran has done anything about it.

Actually, I have submitted minor changes to our Fortran over the years.

> 
> If you care, and it sounds like you do, would you be willing to help us 
> improve the situation?

Yes.  I'm looking at building a f77 port, now.

-- 
Steve

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