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Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org, Steve Kargl <sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: [RFC] Removal of Fortran from the base system
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>Agreed, who the hell still uses Fortran?

We are using Fortran (77 and 90), as well as C and C++.  In fact, all
of our clients work with Fortran code.  For us, its more like 99% than
0.1% of the users that care about Fortran.  

That said, it will be fine if there is good support for gfortran via
the ports system.

Thomas