vonb@iitmax.IIT.EDU (bob von borstel) (01/21/89)
In article <420@execu.UUCP> keith@execu.UUCP (Keith Pyle) writes: > >Our company has just installed a Sequent that will become our primary >software development machine. On browsing about, I was unhappy to note >that Sequent uses the Silicon Valley Software (SVS) Fortran compiler. >We had to use their Fortran on a 386 Unix box a few months back and >I've got a number of complaints about it. So, before I start frothing >at the mouth too much, is this the only Fortran in use on Sequents out >there? I hear that another compiler is due out of Sequent Real Soon Now, >but no word on whether it is another wonderful SVS product or not. I agree with you on the problems with SVS Fortran compiler, especially with passing character data. I finished a port of over 500K lines of Fortran to the Sequent using the Edinburgh Portable Compiler (epcf77), a company located in Edinburgh, England, 17 Alva Street, EH2 4PH. tel - 031 - 225 6262. Although the compiler I had was a Beta version, I was quite happy with it's performance and it got the job done. Suggest you talk to your Sequent marketing rep. This was on a Symmetry model by the way. They haven't ported the compiler to the Balance at that time. -- robert von borstel / iit-acc / 10 W 31st St / Chicago, Ill 60616 bitnet : sysbvb@iitvax (312) 567-5962