(j3.2006) initial semicolon

[Robert Corbett]

A poster on comp.lang.fortran claimed that the program

;end

was allowed for free source form by the Fortran 2008
standard.  Michael Metcalf gave an explanation why that
program is not allowed.  Another poster cited Clause 11
of N1828.pdf which states

       The restriction of not permitting a line to
       start with a semicolon has been removed.

as evidence that the intent was to allow such syntax.

I agree that the Fortran 2008 standard does not allow
such a program.  Was it the intent of the committee
to allow such syntax?

Robert Corbett