On 2 Oct 98 at 8:53, Rene Brun wrote: > I have seen 3 versions of VC++ in 2 years. The initial cost of > the compiler is pretty high and the upgrade to new versions > is pretty high as well. This operation is likely costing a lot of > money to sites with many machines. This is certainly a good > operation for Bill Gates. Just one note. We should not forget ROOT and ROOT users are still using Fortran compiler as well. I see no claim VC++ 6.0 is compatible with Digital Visual Fortran v. 5.0. Very likely switching to VC++ 6.0 leads to switching to Digital Visual Fortran v.6.0 as well. I'd like to call your attention the page: http://www.digital.com/fortran/dvf/tg.html says: " . . . If you have purchased DIGITAL Visual Fortran V5 between August 15, 1998 and November 12, 1998, you qualify to receive an upgrade to the same edition of DIGITAL Visual Fortran V6 for a charge which covers manufacturing, . . . Pricing (in US funds only): =========================== United States (48 contiguous) $49.99 Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico $59.99 Canada, Mexico $79.99 Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Western Europe, South America $89.99 South Africa $124.99 Countries not listed Please call or write for pricing Add sales tax in Illinois (8.75%) or Alabama (8%) . . . " Valery ================================================================= Dr. Valeri Faine (Fine) ------------------- Phone: +1 516 344 7806 Brookhaven National Laboratory FAX : +1 516 344 4206 Bldg. 510A /STAR mailto:fine@bnl.gov Upton, New York, 11973-5000 http://nicewww.cern.ch/~fine USA Dr. Valery Fine Telex : 911621 dubna su ----------- LCTA/Joint Inst.for Nuclear Res. Phone : +7 09621 6 40 80 141980 Dubna, Moscow region Fax : +7 09621 6 51 45 Russia mailto:fine@main1.jinr.dubna.su
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