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From article <X2uRT4w163w@mantis.UUCP>, by mathew@mantis.UUCP (mathew):
> [...]
> If you already know FORTRAN, it probably isn't a big deal to use it for
> scientific computing. If you don't, why bother learning it at all? I remain
> to be convinced that there's anything you can do in FORTRAN that you can't
> do with more grace in a different language.

I tend to agree.  If such a different language were widely available,
I would recommend using it.  But, LISP is too slow (so far) and requires
a different mind-set to use effectively (so: more retraining costs).
And other rich languages for numerical programming (like Ada) are not
widely available yet (and unproven - Ada has a reputation of being too
large and complex - although this reputation mostly derives from comments
by people who have no direct experience with Ada).

But, your comment doesn't have anything to do with the Fortran vs. C
debate.  In fact it applies with even more force to C.  I am not convinced
that there's anything you can do with C gracefully.

J. Giles