[Info-vax] Itanic is a dead end : IBM

[Phillip Helbig---undress to reply]

In article <irtcfg$5i2$1 at news.albasani.net>, Jan-Erik Soderholm
<jan-erik.soderholm at telia.com> writes: 

> Phillip Helbig---undress to reply wrote 2011-05-29 13:06:
> > In article
> > <1ca5f619-fc08-4f65-be4c-b661295754d8 at x1g2000yqb.googlegroups.com>,
> > IanMiller<gxys at uk2.net>  writes:
> >
> >> The HP-UX C/C++ and FORTRAN compilers do not use the Intel compiler
> >> backend. The OpenVMS FORTRAN compilers are not dependent on Intel
> >> compiler technology either.
> >
> > Has this changed?  I recall a post from, IIRC, John Reagan which
> > explained the rather complex nature of the (then) Fortran compiler for
> > VMS, which did (then) involve Intel.
> >
> >> HP will continue to support HP-UX and OpenVMS compilers for FORTRAN
> >> and C/C++ on I64.
> >
> > When were the Fortran standards after Fortran 95 published?

> So, F90=1992 and F95=1997.
> 
> > Which standards does the HP Fortran compiler on VMS support?
> 
> According to the HP-Fortran 8.0 Ref Manual :
> 
>  > Fortran 95 includes Fortran 90 and most features of FORTRAN 77.
>  > Fortran 90 is a superset that includes FORTRAN 77.
>  > HP Fortran fully supports the Fortran 95, Fortran 90,
>  > and FORTRAN 77 Standards.
> 
> > On ALPHA?  On Itanium?
> 
> Both, according to the same manual.
> 
> http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/82final/6324/ba368-90004.pdf

Right.  This proves my point.  Since then, Fortran 2003 and Fortran 2008 
have been published.  HP might support Fortran, but it is two versions 
behind the current standard, i.e. 16 years out of date.