[Linux-ivv4] FWD: Compaq Fortran for Linux Alpha 1.0.2 and Beta 1.1 available

[Heinz-Hermann Adam]

This message is being sent to users who registered to download the "Enthusiast
and Education" version of Compaq Fortran for Linux Alpha Systems.  Please do
not reply to this message - if you have questions about this announcement,
please write to fortran@compaq.com

Compaq Computer Corporation announces a free public beta test of Compaq
Fortran 1.1 for Linux Alpha Systems, as well as version 1.0-2, a free
downloadable update of the current version 1.0.

Compaq Fortran 1.1 incorporates the latest generation of Compaq's exclusive
GEM optimization technology for improved run-time performance, plus new
features and corrections to reported problems.  Update 1.0-2 includes new
features and corrections to reported problems.

New features in both 1.0-2 and 1.1 include:

- - Unformatted records may now be up to 2**63-1 bytes in lengths.  Records
    shorter than 2**31 bytes are written using the previous method, using a
    32-bit length, and longer records are written in segments.
- - The utilities fsplit, fpr and fpp are now provided, as they are on Tru64
    UNIX.
- - New -assume noprotect_constants switch specifies that writeable copies of
    constants are to be passed as actual arguments.  The default is that
    constants are in read-only storage and cannot be modified.
- - Elimination of most unnecessary array copies during routine calls.
- - Support of the !DEC$ PSECT NOWRT directive
- - Significantly improved compile-time performance when very large MODULEs
    are used
- - General run-time performance improvements

Compaq Fortran 1.1 has been tested on RedHat 6.0 and 6.2 and SuSE 6.1, 6.4
and 7.0, Debian 2.1 and TurboLinux 6.0    Note that version 1.1 does not
support RedHat 5.2.

Compaq Fortran 1.0-2 has been tested on the above distributions plus RedHat
5.2.

If you wish to beta test Compaq Fortran 1.1, fill out the registration form
at  http://www.compaq.com/fortran/linux/beta-register.html  The registration
form includes a license agreement which must  be agreed to in order to
download or use the software. The beta test version of the compiler will
"time-out" in July  2001.

If you have Compaq Fortran 1.0 for Linux Alpha and want to download the
1.0-2 update, go to  http://www.compaq.com/fortran/linux/te-download_.html
Compaq Fortran is licensed software.  It is free under the terms  of the
"Enthusiast and Educational" license, or may be purchased for commercial
use.  For further details, see  http://www.compaq.com/fortran/linux

Please note that Compaq Fortran for Linux Alpha systems is for systems based
on Compaq Alpha (or compatible) processors only!  It does NOT support PCs
based on Intel X86 (or compatible) processors.

For technical support of Compaq Fortran for Linux Alpha, see
http://www.compaq.com/fortran/support/linux.html

Fortran Engineering
Compaq Computer Corporation
http://www.compaq.com/fortran


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Heinz-Hermann Adam (adamh@nwz.uni-muenster.de)

Westfaelische Wilhelms-Universitaet
Institut fuer Kernphysik - Institut fuer Festkoerpertheorie
Wilhelm-Klemm-Strasse 9/10	48149 Muenster
Tel. 0251/83-39040		Fax  0251/83-33669

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