Re:Fortran Package Manager
by physicsguy on Thursday April 29, 2021 @10:58AM
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Yeah exactly - it's great for numerical computing.
I get a bit annoyed by Fortran advocates complaining about people using C++/Python instead of it, when there aren't libraries for doing really basic things. I think Fpm is a really good step in the right direction though.
Re:Fortran Package Manager
by certik on Thursday April 29, 2021 @11:48PM
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I am a Fortran advocate, but I don't complain that people use C++ or Python. I use C++ and Python myself, both are great languages. I agree Fortran is missing the library ecosystem, and that is why we started fpm. It takes years to fix this problem.
I get a bit annoyed by Fortran advocates complaining about people using C++/Python instead of it, when there aren't libraries for doing really basic things. I think Fpm is a really good step in the right direction though.