Re: Fortran vs. C for numerical work

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From: Greg Franks
Date: Thu, 06 Dec 1990 14:49

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In article <26349:Dec404:38:5790@kramden.acf.nyu.edu> brnstnd@kramden.acf.nyu.edu (Dan Bernstein) writes:
:-( Flame on the fortran flame wars :-(

first he tries to tell fortran programmers to convert to C (r
"read the output of f2c for 5 minutes a day" then says...

>
>I've found C good enough. Why should I switch?
>
>---Dan

The fortran programmer is asking the same question.

*** sigh ***

Always use the tool most suitable for the job.

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