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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: The joy of FORTRAN
Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2024 03:29:57 -0000 (UTC)
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On Sat, 5 Oct 2024 23:20:17 -0400, 186282@ud0s4.net wrote:

> ... the GNU compilers especially.
> They're just syntax translators, turn your 'FORTRAN' or 'COBOL' or
> FORTH or whatever into kinda unreadable 'C' to then be compiled.

No they’re not.