From MichaelMetcalf@compuserve.com Fri May 5 07:53:00 2000 Received: from sphmgaaf.compuserve.com (hs-img-6.compuserve.com [149.174.177.155]) by dkuug.dk (8.9.2/8.9.2) with ESMTP id HAA81409 for ; Fri, 5 May 2000 07:52:59 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from MichaelMetcalf@compuserve.com) Received: (from mailgate@localhost) by sphmgaaf.compuserve.com (8.9.3/8.9.3/SUN-1.9) id BAA12850 for sc22wg5@dkuug.dk; Fri, 5 May 2000 01:52:28 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 5 May 2000 01:52:17 -0400 From: Michael Metcalf Subject: Strong opinions Sender: Michael Metcalf To: wg5 Message-ID: <200005050152_MC2-A3D6-A452@compuserve.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by dkuug.dk id HAA81409 Quite frequently, very strong opinions are expressed in this group, particularly on the value of Fortran as a language in comparison with others, and also on the direction that the current standardization effort is following, e.g. whether OOP can be successfully integrated into an historically highly optimizable framework, or whether this or that feature should or should not be added. Yet other useful postings contain valuable programming tips and advice. Postings here are, however, ephemeral. If you would like to get your views into print, why not consider submitting a page or two to ACM Fortran Forum? This is published three times a year, under the auspices of SIGPLAN. I'd be happy to consider any suggestions. And it would be helpful if you could let me know what you plan to write before you start. May the Muse be with you. Mike Metcalf (Editor) michaelmetcalf@compuserve.com Kärntner Ring 10, A-1010 Vienna, Austria Tel. +0043.1.503.79.40, fax. +0043.1.503.11.45 P.S. ACM Fortran Forum can be subscribed to without membership of either ACM or SIGPLAN for $20 (plus $10 for expedited air mail outside the USA). Just fill in the form at: http://www.acm.org/sigplan/sigplan_appl.txt