Toward a Thriving Open Source Fortran Community
Document type :
Autre communication scientifique (congrès sans actes - poster - séminaire...): Communication dans un congrès avec actes
Title :
Toward a Thriving Open Source Fortran Community
Author(s) :
Curcic, Milan [Auteur]
University of Miami [Coral Gables]
Čertík, Ondřej [Auteur]
Los Alamos National Laboratory [LANL]
Kedward, Laurence [Auteur]
Department of Aerospace Engineering [Bristol]
Magnin, Vincent [Auteur]
Institut d’Électronique, de Microélectronique et de Nanotechnologie - UMR 8520 [IEMN]
Optoélectronique - IEMN [OPTO - IEMN]
Pribec, Ivan [Auteur]
Richardson, Brad [Auteur]
Vandenplas, Jeremie [Auteur]
University of Miami [Coral Gables]
Čertík, Ondřej [Auteur]
Los Alamos National Laboratory [LANL]
Kedward, Laurence [Auteur]
Department of Aerospace Engineering [Bristol]
Magnin, Vincent [Auteur]
Institut d’Électronique, de Microélectronique et de Nanotechnologie - UMR 8520 [IEMN]
Optoélectronique - IEMN [OPTO - IEMN]
Pribec, Ivan [Auteur]
Richardson, Brad [Auteur]
Vandenplas, Jeremie [Auteur]
Conference title :
International Fortran Conference 2020
City :
Zurich
Country :
Suisse
Start date of the conference :
2020-07-02
Publication date :
2020-07-02
English keyword(s) :
Fortran
Open source community
Open source community
HAL domain(s) :
Informatique [cs]/Langage de programmation [cs.PL]
English abstract : [en]
A thriving community around a programming language is essential for onboardingnew users and retaining existing ones. Besides a few discussion boards and mailing lists, Fortran has not had a healthy online community in the ...
Show more >A thriving community around a programming language is essential for onboardingnew users and retaining existing ones. Besides a few discussion boards and mailing lists, Fortran has not had a healthy online community in the modern internet era, like many other programming languages have. Despite the developments of the language, its user base has been declining as a result. Many new software projects are being started in languages like C++, Python, or Julia, despite Fortran being better suited for the task at hand. In this talk, we will discuss the need for and the ongoing development of the new fortran-lang (https://fortran-lang.org) community and its suite of projects that currently include a standard library, package manager, and a website. Fortran-lang aims to provide a central place for Fortran users, beginning and expert alike, to find recommended tools, libraries, tutorials, and discussion venues that are inclusive and welcoming of newcomers. We believe that an organized community and a home of Fortran on the internet, in addition to the Standards Committee and compiler developers, are essential for the long-term thriving—and not just mere survival—of Fortran. Finally, we will discuss the next steps, the one-year vision, and the 10-year vision for going forward.Show less >
Show more >A thriving community around a programming language is essential for onboardingnew users and retaining existing ones. Besides a few discussion boards and mailing lists, Fortran has not had a healthy online community in the modern internet era, like many other programming languages have. Despite the developments of the language, its user base has been declining as a result. Many new software projects are being started in languages like C++, Python, or Julia, despite Fortran being better suited for the task at hand. In this talk, we will discuss the need for and the ongoing development of the new fortran-lang (https://fortran-lang.org) community and its suite of projects that currently include a standard library, package manager, and a website. Fortran-lang aims to provide a central place for Fortran users, beginning and expert alike, to find recommended tools, libraries, tutorials, and discussion venues that are inclusive and welcoming of newcomers. We believe that an organized community and a home of Fortran on the internet, in addition to the Standards Committee and compiler developers, are essential for the long-term thriving—and not just mere survival—of Fortran. Finally, we will discuss the next steps, the one-year vision, and the 10-year vision for going forward.Show less >
Language :
Anglais
Peer reviewed article :
Oui
Audience :
Internationale
Popular science :
Non
Source :