I believe that the rationality of FORTRAN using is and now very much dependent on the application. In quantum chemistry, where I previously programmed, as also in computational chemistry in general, Fortran remains the main language.
Yes, C is dangerous. You can break your code in ever so many ways if you code with less than discipline and knowledge and great care.
This may mean that in some cases write Fortran program can be easier and therefore faster than in C.
Hell, at my age I may never write serious C applications ever again, but if I write ANYTHING that requires a compiler, its going to be in C.
I haven't been programming in quantum chemistry for a very long time. But recently I wrote a tiny program for the task of computational chemistry - and I did it in Fortran :-) Mikhail _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin Computing To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
