[RFC] Changing the implementation language of the fortran front-end

[Thomas Koenig]

On Sat, 2007-12-01 at 20:36 -0600, jimmie.davis@l-3com.com wrote:

> Downsides:
> 
> #1.  Have to build g++ and the g++ libraries prior to compiling
> gfortran.
> #2.  The executable (might) be larger.

#3. Some fortran maintainers may not know c++ well enough to
work in it.

If that change was made, I would have to resign from fortran
maintainership.

	Thomas