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Is that even feasible? Could you resurrect Fortran or COBOL by bolting on modern features to those languages? Herb’s the genius that we don’t deserve but I have
by jimbob45 4y ago
Is that even feasible? Could you resurrect Fortran or COBOL by bolting on modern features to those languages? Herb’s the genius that we don’t deserve but I have to think his generational talents are going to waste by plugging a sinking ship rather than designing the successor to C++ (rather than the Carbon devs who seem incapable of recognizing good design).
- DoingIsLearning 4y agoI agree with your point but Fortran is actually a bad example for your case because it has been revamped throughout the years (with the latest standard in 2018) and Fortran is used extensively in simulation and HPC applications
- TheRealKing 4y agoFortran 2018 already has modern features. What modern feature are you specifically talking about that Fortran lacks? There is more to arrive in Fortran by 2023 and 2027.