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^^BEWARE FILE FOR\\
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<FORTRAN-20 <V5A
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<FORTRAN-10 <V5A
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^REVISION:  0	
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^DATE:  ^OCTOBER 1977
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^^COPYRIGHT (C) 1976,1977 BY
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DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, MAYNARD, MASS.
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THIS SOFTWARE IS FURNISHED UNDER A LICENSE AND MAY BE USED AND COPIED
ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF SUCH LICENSE AND WITH THE INCLUSION
OF THE ABOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICE. THIS SOFTWARE OR ANY OTHER COPIES
THEREOF MAY NOT BE PROVIDED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY OTHER
PERSON. NO TITLE TO AND OWNERSHIP OF THE SOFTWARE IS HEREBY TRANSFERRED.
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THE INFORMATION IN THIS SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT
NOTICE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY DIGITAL
EQUIPMENT CORPORATION.
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DIGITAL ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE USE OR RELIABILITY OF ITS
SOFTWARE ON EQUIPMENT WHICH IS NOT SUPPLIED BY DIGITAL\\.
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.TI ^^BEWARE FILE FOR FORTRAN-20 V5A\\
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^^TABLE OF CONTENTS\\
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	^THIS FILE CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
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	1.0	^LICENSING PROVISIONS
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	2.0	^GENERAL ^INFORMATION
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	3.0	^LIST OF FILES INCLUDED IN <FORTRAN <V5A
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	4.0	^INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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	5.0	^RECOMMENDED PATCHES AND KNOWN DEFICIENCIES
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	6.0	^GENERAL WARNINGS
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	7.0	^NEW FEATURES, DIFFERENCES OBSERVABLE TO THE
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		USER AND OPERATOR
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	8.0	^RESULTS OF TESTING
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1.0	^^LICENSING PROVISIONS\\
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^THE SOFTWARE DESCRIBED HEREIN INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
THE FUNCTIONS, PROGRAM PORTIONS AND PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS ARE THE
PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OF ^DIGITAL ^EQUIPMENT ^CORPORATION. ^THIS
SOFTWARE IS FURNISHED ONLY TO LICENSED CUSTOMERS FOR USE ON A
DESIGNATED
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<DECSYSTEM-20
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<DEC<SYSTEM-10
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COMPUTER SYSTEM.
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^DIGITAL HEREBY PLACES RECIPIENT ON NOTICE THAT THE SOFTWARE
DESCRIBED HEREIN IS GOVERNED BY THE LICENSE AGREEMENT EXECUTED BY
RECIPIENT FOR THE OPERATING SYSTEM.
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^PERMITTING THIS SOFTWARE TO BE COPIED FOR ANY USE OTHER THAN
FOR USAGE ON THE DESIGNATED
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<DECSYSTEM-20
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<DEC<SYSTEM-10
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COMPUTER SYSTEM IS A SERIOUS
VIOLATION OF THE LICENSING AGREEMENT. ^UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THIS
SOFTWARE COULD HAVE SERIOUS LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
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2.0	^^GENERAL INFORMATION\\
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^VERSION <V5A OF THE ^FORTRAN COMPILER IS A MAINTENANCE RELEASE IN THAT
IT CONTAINS MANY PATCHES TO FIX KNOWN BUGS BUT CONTAINS NO NEW 
DEVELOPMENT CODE.
^THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION ON INSTALLATION PROCEDURES AND KNOWN BUGS
AND DEFICIENCIES.
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3.0	^^LIST OF FILES INCLUDED IN FORTRAN V5A\\
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^SEE
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<FTN5A2.DIR
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<FTN5A1.DIR
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FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL OF THE FILES INCLUDED
IN THE VERSION <V5A RELEASE OF THE ^FORTRAN PACKAGE.
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4.0	^^INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS\\
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^INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ^FORTRAN PACKAGE ARE CONTAINED IN
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<FTN5A.FIG.
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<FTN5A.FIG.
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5.0	^^RECOMMENDED PATCHES AND KNOWN DEFICIENCIES\\
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^THE FOLLOWING ARE KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN VERSION <V5A OF THE ^FORTRAN
COMPILER:
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1.##^AN <ASSOCIATE <VARIABLE PASSED AS A FORMAL PARAMETER WILL NOT BE
UPDATED PROPERLY BY <RANDOM <I/O STATEMENTS INSIDE THE SUBROUTINE.
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2.##"DEV:" IN THE <INCLUDE SYNTAX, "<INCLUDE 'DEV: FILENAME.EXT [PROJ,
PROG]/NOLIST'", CAN ONLY BE A DISK DEVICE.
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^THE FOLLOWING ARE KNOWN BUGS IN VERSION <V5A OF THE ^FORTRAN COMPILER:
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1.##^BAD CODE MAY BE GENERATED FOR CERTAIN FORMS OF COMPLICATED ASSIGNMENT
STATEMENTS INVOLVING LOGICAL VARIABLES AND OPERATORS.
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^APPENDED TO THIS <.BWR FILE IS A LIST OF <PCO<S MADE TO VERSION <V5A
OF THE ^FORTRAN COMPILER SINCE EDIT 621: THEY INCLUDE EDITS 622 THROUGH 624.
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^NOTE THAT THESE <PCO<S ARE INCLUDED HERE FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES
ONLY.  ^NONE OF THE BUGS REPORTEDLY FIXED BY THE PATCHES DESCRIBED IN
THESE <PCO<S IS CRITICAL SO NONE OF THE PATCHES MUST BE MADE IN ORDER
TO HAVE A WORKING PRODUCT.  ^IF A SITE IS ENCOUNTERING THE BUG REPORTED
IN THE <PCO, THEY MAY CHOOSE TO MAKE THE SPECIFIED PATCH.
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6.0	^^GENERAL WARNINGS\\
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^THE CONTROL FILE
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<B10FTN.CTL
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WHICH BUILDS <FORTRA CREATES THE <.DOC FILE FOR <FORTRA UNDER THE
NAME
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<FTN5A2.DOC.
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<FTN5A1.DOC.
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^THAT FILE IS ON THE RELEASE TAPE AS <FTN5A.DOC.
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^THE <.REL FILES FOR THE ^FORTRAN COMPILER PRODUCED BY <BLISS-10
<7B(222) HAVE A CREATION DATE IN 1966.  ^THIS IS CAUSED BY A <DATE75
PROBLEM BETWEEN THE <DEC<SYSTEM-10 <BLISS-10 COMPILER AND THE <DECSYSTEM-20
COMPATIBILITY PACKAGE.  ^THE CONTENTS OF THESE <.REL FILES ARE CORRECT
AND HAVE BEEN TESTED.
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7.0	^^NEW FEATURES, DIFFERENCES OBSERVABLE TO THE USER\\
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^THE NEW FEATURES AND ENHANCEMENTS IN VERSION <V5A OF THE ^FORTRAN COMPILER
ARE DOCUMENTED IN
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<FTN5A.DOC.
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<FTN5A.DOC.
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8.0	^^RESULTS OF TESTING\\
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^VERSION <V5A OF THE ^FORTRAN PACKAGE HAS BEEN EXTENSIVELY TESTED,
BOTH IN-HOUSE AT OUR ^MARLBORO FACILITY AND IN AN EXTENDED FIELD TEST,
WITH EXCELLENT RESULTS. ^VERSION <V5A CONTINUES TO BE A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT
IN RELIABILITY, ESPECIALLY IN THE OPTIMIZER.
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