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| - | Every computer that will be used for scientific software development and/or production calculations should have A recent stable version of GCC (the [[http://gcc.gnu.org/|GNU Compiler Collection]]) installed. In 2017, the minimum suitable version is 4.9.4 (former versions lack important Fortran features), and the recommended one is 6.3 (Fortran 2003 and 2008). GCC is a reference for development and debugging, due to its great portability, and because it is [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software|Software Libre]]. | + | Every computer that will be used for scientific software development and/or production calculations should provide a recent stable version of GCC (the [[http://gcc.gnu.org/|GNU Compiler Collection]]) installed. In 2017, the minimum suitable version is 4.9.4 (former versions lack important Fortran features), and the recommended one is 6.3 (Fortran 2003 and 2008extensively supported). GCC is a reference for development and debugging, due to its great portability, and because it is [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software|Libre Software]]. |
| - | For production calculations, the most recommended compiler for the selected architecture is usually required as well. Many of such compilers are proprietary and bound to the periodic purchase of a time-limited license. They usually produce code that is from 20% to 100% faster than GCC, since portability considerations are secondary. | + | For production calculations, the most recommended compiler for the selected architecture is usually required as well. Many of such compilers are proprietary and bound to the periodic purchase of a time-limited license. They usually produce code that is from 20% to 100% faster than GCC, since portability and compatibility considerations are secondary for them. |
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