Hmmm. Everyone seems to be getting in on this particular act...
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> Date: 2006 January 12 20.43.43 GMT
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> Subject: Re: fortran compiler for new macbook? ANN - Fortran and C/C
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 16:02:02 -0500
> From: Fred Dahlgren <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: fortran compiler for new macbook?
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> FWIW, apparently Absoft will be offering a Fortran/C/C++ bundle for
> the new Intel Macs:
>
> http://www.absoft.com/Products/Clusters/intelfortrancbundle_osx.html
>
> Availability is listed as 2Q06 and no academic price breaks or
> upgrade pricing are listed.
>
> The stated bundle cost is pricey at $1449 although Fortran alone is
> $549 (which is a bit less
> than Intel is asking for their Linux version). Hopefully the code
> produced is binary compatible with GCC.
>
> -Fred
>
> On Jan 10, 2006, at 4:24 PM, Pierre-Olivier Dallaire wrote:
>
> > From Intel :
> >
> > http://www.intel.com/cd/software/products/asmo-na/eng/227389.htm
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > PO
> > ______________________________________
> > Pierre-Olivier Dallaire
> > Itudiant, mantrise ginie micanique
> > Universiti de Sherbrooke / IREQ
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 10-Jan-06, at 4:19 PM, Tom Pollard wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> On Jan 10, 2006, at 4:08 PM, millard alexander wrote:
> >>> is there a good fortran compiler for the new macbook pro?
> >>
> >> I believe it was announced earlier that Intel would be release a
> >> version of their Fortran compiler for these machines, as they
> already
> >> do for Linux. It's not free, but it's quite good; in our
> company we
> >> recently switched from Absoft and PGI F90 over to Intel Fortran for
> >> our Linux builds.
> >>
> >> Tom
> >>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 14:28:54 -0700
> From: Joe Koski <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: fortran compiler for new macbook?
> To: Fred Dahlgren <[log in to unmask]>, Apple Scitech Mailing List
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> A quick, related question: Is OS X for Intel Macs built with Intel C
> ++/C or Apple g++/gcc? From the statement about gcc compatibility
> below, I assume Apple will continue to use gcc, etc. Correct?
>
> Joe
>
>
> on 1/11/06 2:02 PM, Fred Dahlgren at [log in to unmask] wrote:
>
> > FWIW, apparently Absoft will be offering a Fortran/C/C++ bundle for
> > the new Intel Macs:
> >
> > http://www.absoft.com/Products/Clusters/intelfortrancbundle_osx.html
> >
> > Availability is listed as 2Q06 and no academic price breaks or
> upgrade
> > pricing are listed.
> >
> > The stated bundle cost is pricey at $1449 although Fortran alone is
> > $549 (which is a bit less
> > than Intel is asking for their Linux version). Hopefully the code
> > produced is binary compatible with GCC.
> >
> > -Fred
> >
> > On Jan 10, 2006, at 4:24 PM, Pierre-Olivier Dallaire wrote:
> >
> >> From Intel :
> >>
> >> http://www.intel.com/cd/software/products/asmo-na/eng/227389.htm
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> PO
> >> ______________________________________
> >> Pierre-Olivier Dallaire
> >> Itudiant, mantrise ginie micanique
> >> Universiti de Sherbrooke / IREQ
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 10-Jan-06, at 4:19 PM, Tom Pollard wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> On Jan 10, 2006, at 4:08 PM, millard alexander wrote:
> >>>> is there a good fortran compiler for the new macbook pro?
> >>>
> >>> I believe it was announced earlier that Intel would be release a
> >>> version of their Fortran compiler for these machines, as they
> >>> already do for Linux. It's not free, but it's quite good; in our
> >>> company we recently switched from Absoft and PGI F90 over to Intel
> >>> Fortran for our Linux builds.
> >>>
> >>> Tom
> >>>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 12:51:42 -0800
> From: John Eidinger <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Fortran compiler for new macbook
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> Several months ago, Absoft stated on their web site that they would
> have a Mac-Intel fortran compiler. Their web site today was updated
> to highlight Absoft Fortran version 10 for Mac-Intel to be
> available 2Q06; beta available now. Prices range from $549 to $1449+.
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> > 1. fortran compiler for new macbook? (millard alexander)
> > 2. Re: fortran compiler for new macbook? (Joe Koski)
> > 3. Re: fortran compiler for new macbook? (Tom Pollard)
> > 4. Re: fortran compiler for new macbook? (Pierre-Olivier
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> > Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 16:08:57 -0500
> > From: millard alexander <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: fortran compiler for new macbook?
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> > is there a good fortran compiler for the new macbook pro?
> >
> > ---
> > millard alexander, distinguished university professor department of
> > chemistry and biochemistry
> > institute for physical science and technology university of
> > maryland, college park, maryland, 20742-2021, usa
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> > Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 14:16:31 -0700
> > From: Joe Koski <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: Re: fortran compiler for new macbook?
> > To: millard alexander <[log in to unmask]>, Fortran Developers List
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> > Millard,
> >
> > I would suggest looking at the discussion on http://
> hpc.sourceforge.net/.
> > Also, be aware that there are some who say that there are no good
> > choices for OS X 10.4. I suspect everyone9s waiting for Intel
> Fortran to arrive.
> >
> > Joe
> >
> >
> > on 1/10/06 2:08 PM, millard alexander at [log in to unmask] wrote:
> >
> >> is there a good fortran compiler for the new macbook pro?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ---
> >>
> >>
> >> millard alexander, distinguished university professor
> >>
> >>
> >> department of chemistry and biochemistry
> >>
> >>
> >> institute for physical science and technology
> >>
> >>
> >> university of maryland, college park, maryland, 20742-2021, usa
> >>
> >>
> >> tel: +1.301.405.1823 fax: +1.301.314.9121
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> >> web: www.chem.umd.edu/groups/alexander/index.html
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> > Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 16:19:47 -0500
> > From: Tom Pollard <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: Re: fortran compiler for new macbook?
> > To: millard alexander <[log in to unmask]>
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> > On Jan 10, 2006, at 4:08 PM, millard alexander wrote:
> >> is there a good fortran compiler for the new macbook pro?
> >
> > I believe it was announced earlier that Intel would be release a
> > version of their Fortran compiler for these machines, as they
> already
> > do for Linux. It's not free, but it's quite good; in our company we
> > recently switched from Absoft and PGI F90 over to Intel Fortran for
> > our Linux builds.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 4
> > Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 16:24:25 -0500
> > From: Pierre-Olivier Dallaire <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: Re: fortran compiler for new macbook?
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Cc: Apple Scitech Mailing List <[log in to unmask]>
> > Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]>
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> format=flowed
> >
> > From Intel :
> >
> > http://www.intel.com/cd/software/products/asmo-na/eng/227389.htm
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > PO
> > ______________________________________
> > Pierre-Olivier Dallaire
> > Itudiant, mantrise ginie micanique
> > Universiti de Sherbrooke / IREQ
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 10-Jan-06, at 4:19 PM, Tom Pollard wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> On Jan 10, 2006, at 4:08 PM, millard alexander wrote:
> >>> is there a good fortran compiler for the new macbook pro?
> >>
> >> I believe it was announced earlier that Intel would be release a
> >> version of their Fortran compiler for these machines, as they
> already
> >> do for Linux. It's not free, but it's quite good; in our
> company we
> >> recently switched from Absoft and PGI F90 over to Intel Fortran for
> >> our Linux builds.
> >>
> >> Tom
> >>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 18:00:11 -0500
> From: Fred Dahlgren <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: fortran compiler for new macbook?
> To: Joe Koski <[log in to unmask]>
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> Just a guess but since the Intel compilers for MacOSX are still in
> beta, and Apple has been building OSX for Intel for several years
> now, GCC is almost certainly the one they used (and will probably
> continue to use). It's not clear whether the Intel/Absoft compilers
> will be capable of building fat binaries or could even be
> integrated into Xcode.
>
> They will probably only produce Intel native code.
> What's interesting is the emphasis Absoft is putting on 64-bit
> compatibility when the current Macintels are all 32-bit Yonah-based
> cpus. One might speculate on the next desktop from Apple: a 64-bit
> Yonah? Conroe? Xeon? Itanium? Merom?
>
> It would be rather ironic if Apples' 64-bit OS can't be used
> because Intel can't deliver a low cost 64-bit dual core cpu.
>
> I don't think S.J. mentioned 64-bit once in his keynote yesterday....
>
> -Fred
>
> On Jan 11, 2006, at 4:28 PM, Joe Koski wrote:
>
> > A quick, related question: Is OS X for Intel Macs built with Intel
> > C++/C or
> > Apple g++/gcc? From the statement about gcc compatibility below, I
> > assume Apple will continue to use gcc, etc. Correct?
> >
> > Joe
> >
> >
> > on 1/11/06 2:02 PM, Fred Dahlgren at [log in to unmask] wrote:
> >
> >> FWIW, apparently Absoft will be offering a Fortran/C/C++ bundle for
> >> the new Intel Macs:
> >>
> >> http://www.absoft.com/Products/Clusters/
> intelfortrancbundle_osx.html
> >>
> >> Availability is listed as 2Q06 and no academic price breaks or
> >> upgrade pricing are listed.
> >>
> >> The stated bundle cost is pricey at $1449 although Fortran alone is
> >> $549 (which is a bit less
> >> than Intel is asking for their Linux version). Hopefully the code
> >> produced is binary compatible with GCC.
> >>
> >> -Fred
> >>
> >> On Jan 10, 2006, at 4:24 PM, Pierre-Olivier Dallaire wrote:
> >>
> >>> From Intel :
> >>>
> >>> http://www.intel.com/cd/software/products/asmo-na/eng/227389.htm
> >>>
> >>> Regards,
> >>>
> >>> PO
> >>> ______________________________________
> >>> Pierre-Olivier Dallaire
> >>> Itudiant, mantrise ginie micanique
> >>> Universiti de Sherbrooke / IREQ
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 10-Jan-06, at 4:19 PM, Tom Pollard wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On Jan 10, 2006, at 4:08 PM, millard alexander wrote:
> >>>>> is there a good fortran compiler for the new macbook pro?
> >>>>
> >>>> I believe it was announced earlier that Intel would be release a
> >>>> version of their Fortran compiler for these machines, as they
> >>>> already do for Linux. It's not free, but it's quite good; in our
> >>>> company we recently switched from Absoft and PGI F90 over to
> Intel
> >>>> Fortran for our Linux builds.
> >>>>
> >>>> Tom
> >>>>
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