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From: eoahmad@ntuix.ntu.ac.sg (Othman Ahmad)
Subject: Re: FORTRAN compiler
Message-ID: <1992Nov17.045359.2536@ntuix.ntu.ac.sg>
Organization: Nanyang Technological University - Singapore
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Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 04:53:59 GMT
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 (MEICJ@QUCDN.QueensU.CA) wrote:
: Hi, there!
:    Does any body know if there is a fortran compiler for 386bsd,
: /or is any body working on it? For a real scientific use of the
: system, not just for fun, a fortran compiler is necessary.
I have f2c ported which I've used to port spice2g6.

Currently I'm trying to port chipmunk CAD, later magic then ext2spice.


What do you mean by serious scientific use?
If you want really heavy number crunching, 486 is not up to it yet.
Better work on those supercomputers.
--
Othman bin Ahmad, School of EEE,
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 2263.
Internet Email: eoahmad@ntuix.ntu.ac.sg
Bitnet Email: eoahmad@ntuvax.bitnet