Forever Fortran: digital language renewed. (Fortran 90, the latest version, approved as international standard) From: Science News | Date: July 13, 1991| Author: Peterson, Ivars | COPYRIGHT 1991 Science Service, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Few issues arouse the passions of computer programmers more than the relative merits of different programming languages, and the veteran language Fortran has certainly endured its share of criticism over the years. Nonetheless, Fortran remains the stalwart workhorse of scientific and engineering computation, retaining its appeal by periodically putting on a fresh face.

The latest version, dubbed Fortran 90, was approved last month as the international standard for Fortr...