Fortran vs Ada (+1 flame)

[serafini@ames-aero (DAVE SERAFINI)]

>>From: (I don't remember)
>>Subj: Ada vs Fortran
>>        Does anyone know of features which are in Fortran 77 which
>> are not directly found, or can be similuated in, Ada?

>From: alice!ark@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
>Subj:	 Re: Ada vs Fortran
>
>Sure, that's easy.
>If I have a Fortran program and only an Ada compiler, I can't
>compile and run my program.
>
>(if you think I'm just being flip, think again)

But!!!!
 If you have a Fortran-->Ada translator written in Ada, then you CAN
 compile and run your program.

 So the original question is not so easily written-off. (And in my opinion,
 shouldn't be, because the answer(s) are important to the success of Ada
 in the scientific/engineering world).

Flame on ----

  I for one am getting a little tired of short, nasty, replies from 
  "real-annoyed-sender"s who pull the reply trigger before they stop
  and look at what they're shooting.  I've seen a lot of this lately,
  mostly on other lists, but I think it is inappropriate to the positive
  exchange of information that these lists are supposed to be for.

  My apologies to innocent bystanders with singed terminals.

Flame off.

<dbs>


David B. Serafini          serafini@ames-aero.ARPA
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The opinions above are my own, ..... (I hate this bullshit)
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