Have to learn Fortran, need help.(Compiler, Libraries etc.) - Developers

Hello hello, thanks for clicking the thread. For University, I have to learn Fortran. We will be coding under Linux, which already has the necessary compilers in the gcc. However, at home I use Windows, I don't want to type all of the stuff into a command promt when I can simply click it, that's why. I searched for Fortran compilers in the net and the best i could find is Silverfrost for Fortran 90/95. The free personal version integrates into Visual Studio via Plugins and even comes with it's own shell which is pretty nice. However, it is restricted and creates a pretty annoying popup about how this is a free compliler and contact and all each time you execute the compiled exe. My question: [B]Do you guys know any free Fortran 90/95compilers and Libraries for Windows?[/B] Thanks

You could try VMWare and use ubuntu and just install the stuff you need. And I would recommend that you so try using Linux, since you may be required to use it later on in the course or in the final exam. For my course I have to use the University linux to sit my final exam, and they say that those who go out of their way to avoid using linux normally fail to not having enough experience to sit the exam properly (ie not knowing how to use the programs you should have been using).

[QUOTE=Mattz333;17495280]You could try VMWare and use ubuntu and just install the stuff you need. And I would recommend that you so try using Linux, since you may be required to use it later on in the course or in the final exam. For my course I have to use the University linux to sit my final exam, and they say that those who go out of their way to avoid using linux normally fail to not having enough experience to sit the exam properly (ie not knowing how to use the programs you should have been using).[/QUOTE] All right that makes sense. VMWare is simulating Linux?

VMware is a virtual machine, you can install any OS on it. [url]http://www.virtualbox.org/[/url] Use that it's better. You just get the linux ISO and choose to boot from it as a cd, then stop it from booting from cd once its installed, just like it was an actual computer.

Thanks a lot! [editline]03:43PM[/editline] Wish I could give you a "Thanks" [editline]03:44PM[/editline] Anyone with any tips for Fortran?

I just downloaded virtual box. That thing is AWESOME. Lets you try out different OS. That's so cool. Now I need gnuplot and the intel compiler for linux, I hope they are free.

mingw is the official windows port of the gcc suite. As such, it includes a fortran compiler. gnuplot is free. icc isn't open source, but it doesn't cost anything for personal use.

Also Virtualbox supports a large variety of Host Operating Systems, including Linux :haw:

Im trying ubuntu right now. My university uses something called gnome but I have no clue about Linux systems, does anyone know what this is?

[QUOTE=Killuah;17605413]Im trying ubuntu right now. My university uses something called gnome but I have no clue about Linux systems, does anyone know what this is?[/QUOTE] Gnome is a Desktop environment. [url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=756857[/url] For more Linux info for beginners :eng101: