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From: "Pat Rogers" <progers@acm.org>
Subject: Re: Why C++ is successful
Date: 1998/07/29
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Juan Carlos Gil Montoro wrote in message <35BF51A2.B199FDFA@gmv.es>...
>Pat Rogers wrote:
>>
>> [Big Snip]
>>
>> That's why I'm learning Java now, and Eiffel and C++ in the past.  They all
>> contribute something to make one a better developer.  I need to take another
>> look at Fortran, because it sure isn't the Fortran IV I used in the old
>> days!
>>
>
>  You'll be happy you did.
>  Fortran 90 and Fortran 95 are modern languages unbeatable (IMHO) in
>their niche.


Since you mention it, what would you say is Fortran's niche that the language is
unbeatable in filling?  (Serious request for opinion, not yet another language
flame war ignition.)