brainerd@unmvax.unm.edu (Walt Brainerd) (04/05/89)
Fortran 8x is Coming! The next Fortran standard will be approved soon, hopefully in the next year. If your organization has applications programmers or implementers who need to understand the implications of the adoption of this new standard, you may be interested in a one-day seminar outlining highlights of the new standard, consequences of the new facilities for implementors, and important considerations for those planning to use the new featurews of the language. Topics covered include: Array processing Parameterized numeric precision Data structures Derived data types Modules Source form Control structures Pointers Procedure interfaces Bit manipulations New I/O features Implementation considerations Portability considerations Conversion considerations I (Walt Brainerd, Director of Technical Work for ANSI X3J3) will be the presenter at the location of your choice. Call for cost, etc. or send e-mail if you are interested. 505/275-0800 brainerd@unmvax.unm.edu 2002 Quail Run Drive NE, Albuquerque, NM 87122
psmith@mozart.uucp (Presley Smith) (04/08/89)
In article <26@unmvax.unm.edu> brainerd@unmvax.unm.edu (Walt Brainerd) writes: > >Fortran 8x is Coming! > >The next Fortran standard will be approved soon, hopefully in the >next year. If your organization has applications programmers >or implementers who need to understand the implications of the adoption >of this new standard, you may be interested in a one-day seminar outlining >highlights of the new standard, consequences of the new facilities for >implementors, and important considerations for those planning to use >the new featurews of the language. > >Topics covered include: >Array processing Text removed... >Conversion considerations > >I (Walt Brainerd, Director of Technical Work for ANSI X3J3) >will be the presenter at the location of your choice. >Call for cost, etc. or send e-mail if you are interested. > >505/275-0800 brainerd@unmvax.unm.edu >2002 Quail Run Drive NE, Albuquerque, NM 87122 Just to clarify a couple of things in this "ad", Walt is a long standing member of X3J3 and is the keeper of the document that is being produced by X3J3. He in no way directs (as in Director) the work of X3J3. The committee does what it VOTES TO DO and Walt then takes what the committee has accepted and adds, deletes, and corrects the document that will be forwarded to X3 for the next public review. Walt gets 1 vote the same as any other member of the committee. Walt knows a lot about the new proposed standard because he's lived with it for many years. He has been a key contributor to this standard and certainly well versed in what is in the current proposal. Also, Walt has always voted YES on the proposed standard. In the last ballot on S8.110 taken in the committee, there were still 12 NO votes. I doubt that you will get the negative view represented as part of any seminar that Walt might present.
khb@fatcity.Sun.COM (Keith Bierman Sun Tactical Engineering) (04/10/89)
In article <999@convex.UUCP> psmith@convex.com (Presley Smith) writes: >.... Walt's ad, ... >Just to clarify a couple of things in this "ad", Walt is a long >standing member of X3J3 and is the keeper of the document that >is being produced by X3J3. He in no way directs (as in Director) It is his offical title. >the work of X3J3. The committee does what it VOTES TO DO and >Walt then takes what the committee has accepted and adds, deletes, >and corrects the document that will be forwarded to X3 for the next >public review. Walt gets 1 vote the same as any other member >of the committee. True. But Walt has been there longer than almost anyone else. His knowledge of what has been discussed, and how we got here is matched by few. > >......kind words deleted > >Also, Walt has always voted YES on the proposed standard. In the >last ballot on S8.110 taken in the committee, there were still 12 >NO votes. I doubt that you will get the negative view represented >as part of any seminar that Walt might present. Since it does seem likely that the document will be passed, a seminar on what will be in the starndard should be of great interest. I can heartily recommend Walt to those who wish to learn what the standard is likely to be, why it is what it is, etc. Keith H. Bierman It's Not My Fault ---- I Voted for Bill & Opus