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Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 21:25:57 -0700
From: Nate Eldredge <nate AT cartsys DOT com>
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Subject: Re: libf2c.a library and  "f2c" vs "g77"
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Karel Uhlir wrote:
> 
> Thanks Andris and "DoLL",
> 
> I did finally succeed to compile under DOS (with "g77"), with the straight
> forward "good old" command line. That works fine.
> 
> I figured, as you suggested that the bug was under "Rhide", which I was
> about to abandon. But the solution that you have given now seems to work
> fine (see below).
> 
> Anyone else who has this problem under Rhide just has to add a line in the
> Rhide.env file as explained.
> 
> Thank you all for your technical advice.
> 
> Last question: If I understand well, g77 has grown from f2c? Does g77
> "include" f2c? What exactly is the difference? Which is better?

AFAIK, f2c converted Fortran to C code.  One could then use a C compiler
and a supplied library to actually compile and link it.  g77 is a front
end to GCC, so it compiles Fortran natively.  I believe it still uses
the f2c library (or some hacked version), however.
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Nate Eldredge
nate AT cartsys DOT com