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[โ€“] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 82 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The Fortran is tight, works, and has 50 years of field testing.

Much rather work on something old and proven than new and slapdash.

[โ€“] slothrop@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Watfor and Watfiv for the win, baby!
Honourable mention to PL/1 and cobol...