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Date: Wed,  2 Sep 2009 11:47:32 -0700
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From: ron minnich <rminnich@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] nice quote
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On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 7:29 AM, ron minnich<rminnich@gmail.com> wrote:
> Q: "Will C continue to be important into the future?"
> (Dave Kirk, Nvidia)A: "No, I think C will die like Fortran has"

let me explain the joke. In HPC circles, people have been predicting
the death of fortran for 30 years. Fortran has continued to grow and
thrive. The predictions continue, but the latest fortran standard
includes objects.

So, what Dave is saying, tongue in cheek, is that C will die in the
way fortran has -- i.e., not at all.

ron