Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 15:35:12 -0700 From: Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com> To: Gary Kline <kline@tao.thought.org> Cc: nate@mt.sri.com (Nate Williams), bdodson@beowulf.utmb.edu, sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Fortran in the base system Message-ID: <199812162235.PAA25845@mt.sri.com> In-Reply-To: <199812162227.OAA08758@tao.thought.org> References: <199812162113.OAA24973@mt.sri.com> <199812162227.OAA08758@tao.thought.org>
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> > [ Removing f77 from the release ] > > We're getting alot of positive response from people who want it > > removed. Aside from Alfred, are they any other dissenters? > > If we do yank it--with or without extreme prejudice--then > when some non-geek user does an % appropos fortran, he should > see something like > > fortran: you gotta port it if you wanna use it. ??? The existing ports of Fortran will still exist, and *IF* this happens someone (ie; not me) will have to build an f77 port. I'll be glad to do the 'commit' bits, but I need someone to help me with the grunt work. That way the equivalent functionality will exist in the ports directory. It'll just mean adding 'yet another' port to the system, which now is pretty common for almost every installation. Nate To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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