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Numpy for Python, Building from source:
https://docs.scipy.org/doc/numpy-1.10.0/user/install.html
"Various NumPy modules use FORTRAN 77 libraries, so you’ll also need a FORTRAN 77 compiler installed."
It also nicely demonstrates how with the new levels of abstractions we preserve the "hows" but hide them from a lot of the users.
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Numpy for Python, Building from source:
https://docs.scipy.org/doc/numpy-1.10.0/user/install.html
"Various NumPy modules use FORTRAN 77 libraries, so you’ll also need a FORTRAN 77 compiler installed."
It also nicely demonstrates how with the new levels of abstractions we preserve the "hows" but hide them from a lot of the users.