Re: Compaq Visual Fortran discontinued: upgrade to Intel Visual Fortran?

Gib Bogle wrote:

NN wrote:

Thank you very much, everybody, for your responses so far. While interesting, I regret to say that none of the responses so far has been very helpful for my decision and I'm sure that's entirely my fault for not being specific enough. Let me try again.
(1) More speed is nice, but it's not really an issue since I learned a long time ago that this can easily become a game of diminishing returns. I'll gladly sacrifice a factor of 2 in speed if I can have code that's easy to debug and maintain.
(2) Is the integrated editor/debugger environment of IVF similar/different from CVF? If different, what are the differences?
(3) Does windows-specific code compile (i.e., code that uses graphics routines)? Are there any problems linking the CVF-specific libraries? (Or are there similar ones in IVF?)
(4) Are there other issues with code portability?

I should say, that for my present needs CVF is perfectly okay. My question therefore is: Should I shell out $650 now for an upgrade to IVF, to preserve the option of further upgrades down the road, or should I simply stick with CVF for now and perhaps at some later stage, if the need arises, buy a full version of IVF.


Don't top-post. I haven't switched.

I haven't switched. I probably will hold off as long as possible. If they come out with an integrated CVF-like product rather than a half measure, I will buy it within seconds of becoming aware of it (multiple copies). If I reach a point where CVF no longer supports my needs and IVF is still inadequate, I will likely be forced to go another route.

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