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tough choice? (lemmy.zip)

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[-] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 84 points 1 month ago

The Fortran is tight, works, and has 50 years of field testing.

Much rather work on something old and proven than new and slapdash.

[-] slothrop@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Watfor and Watfiv for the win, baby!
Honourable mention to PL/1 and cobol...

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