Why Scientists Are Still Using FORTRAN in 2014 634
New submitter InfoJunkie777 (1435969) writes "When you go to any place where 'cutting edge' scientific research is going on, strangely the computer language of choice is FORTRAN, the first computer language commonly used, invented in the 1950s. Meaning FORmula TRANslation, no language since has been able to match its speed. But three new contenders are explored here. Your thoughts?"
Re:Q: Why Are Scientists Still Using FORTRAN in 20 (Score:5, Funny)
As a Social Science Ph.d. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Strangely? (Score:1, Funny)
Agreed. My thought at reading the summary was "Do older languages have some sort of expiration date I don't know about?" What's odd about it? Also, it's not like the language has been stagnant. English is an old "legacy" human language with lots of cruft and inconsistent rules, but it works well enough for us that it's not worth jumping ship for Esperanto.
That is because you aren't a hipster or fad brogrammer. These idiots probably expect them to be using Node.js or some such bullshit.
Re:It's the right tool for the job (Score:2, Funny)
...but with much of academic programming there's no rear-end.
I guess that explains why Sir Mix-a-Lot left academia to pursue a career in the popular arts.
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Re:Workers still use shovels in 2014!!!!! (Score:5, Funny)
Do not so lightly cast aside a tool which has proven its worth many times over.
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Why are scientists still using LATIN in 2014? (Score:5, Funny)