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Naomi Greenberg wrote: > Thank you all for your replies. I agree with everything you've said, > but it would be helpful to me if there were actual references I could > cite proving this point, rather than stating opinions, albeit those of > the experts. Has anyone seen any comparitive studies or articles on the > subjects of either speed considerations or, as James points out, cost > ineffectiveness of converting legacy codes? > Thanks, > Naomi Well I'm not sure where to even begin to look for such published articles. The last thing anyone would do is admit that a very expensive code conversion project was not cost effective. So, who would have sufficient access to the project to write an informed article, but not have a vested interest in defending the choice to convert? You might get a reputable software firm to estimate the cost of the conversion (have them think it's a possible contract, and ask for guaranteed deadlines). Compare that to your known cost of maintaining the Fortran. I think that might be sufficient -- J. Giles