(j3.2006) Units of measurement in Fortran

[Robert Corbett]

On 04/21/11 15:01, Bill Long wrote:
> In the same way that the long list of other new languages have been 
> poised to leave Fortran in the dust?
>
> I have not heard that much "praise" for Fortress, outside of 
> self-promoting from the developers.
>
> Cheers,
> Bill

The Fortress folks did not disparage Fortran.  I recall Guy Steele 
saying nice things
about Fortran in his Fortress talks.  The Sather folks, on the other 
hand, made it their
mission to eliminate Fortran.

Bob Corbett