Well, so is COBOL, still in use!!!
However, mostly, it comes to play only to fix/patch old existing code.
Usually, when the co/corp in question is either unable or unwilling to
expend resources on translating/developing and are able to get by with a
kludge...

Regards,
John

"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
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| John Smith wrote:
|
|
| But, Roy, Fortran is a dead language--even my beloved Pascal, which I
hate
| to admit, is a dead language... with the power, speed and freedom of
"C++"
| all other languages are obsolete (even assembly has fallen--just drop to
| inline assembly and write in assembly code) unless they run on minimal
| platforms (thin clients)...
|
| I would like to say, "This is just my opinion." However, I will stand
| beside this as being fact... frown
|
| Reports of Fortrans demise are greatly exxagerated. Dead since the late
| 70's, but still in use.
|
| - Mike KB3EIA -