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**Presenter**: [Milan Curcic](https://github.com/milancurcic)
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**Co-authors**:
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[Ondrej Certik](https://github.com/certik),
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[Vincent Magnin](https://github.com/vmagnin),
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[Brad Richardson](https://github.com/everythingfunctional),
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[Jeremie Vandenplas](https://github.com/jvdp1).
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**Title**: Toward a thriving open source Fortran community
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**Abstract**:
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A thriving community around a programming language is essential for onboarding
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newcomers to the language and retaining existing users.
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Besides a few discussion boards and mailing lists, Fortran has not had a
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healthy online community in the modern internet era, like many other
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Besides a few discussion boards and mailing lists, Fortran has not had a
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healthy online community in the modern internet era, like many other
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programming languages have.
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Despite the developments of the language itself, its user base has been
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declining as a result.
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Despite the developments of the language itself, its user base has been
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declining as a result.
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Many new software projects are now being started in languages like C++, Python,
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or Julia, despite Fortran being better suited for the task at hand.
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In this talk, we will discuss the need for and the ongoing development of the new
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fortran-lang (https://fortran-lang.org) community and its suite of projects.
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Fortran-lang aims to provide a central place for Fortran users, beginning and
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expert alike, to find a set of recommended tools, libraries, tutorials, and
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discussion venues.
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We believe that an organized online community, besides the ongoing work by the
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Standards Committee and compiler developers, is essential for the long-term
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thriving--and not just mere survival--of Fortran.
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Finally, we'll discuss the next steps, the one-year vision, and the 10-year
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fortran-lang (https://fortran-lang.org) community and its suite of projects
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that currently include a standard library, package manager, and a website.
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Fortran-lang aims to provide a central place for Fortran users, beginning and
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expert alike, to find a set of recommended tools, libraries, tutorials, and
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discussion venues that are inclusive and welcoming of newcomers to the language.
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We believe that an organized community and a home of Fortran on the internet,
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in addition to the ongoing work by the Standards Committee and compiler developers,
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are essential for the long-term thriving--and not just mere survival--of Fortran.
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Finally, we'll discuss the next steps, the one-year vision, and the 10-year
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vision for going forward.

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