Re: Blog: Is Fortran better than Python for teaching the basics of numerical linear algebra?

On 07/09/2026 6:00 AM, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
> On Sun, 6 Sep 2026 15:32:53 -0000 (UTC), Thomas Koenig wrote:
> 
>> Fortran 77 makes little sense, modern Fortran variants (Fortran 90+)
>> are available with free compilers and offer much more comfort and
>> safety.
> 
> Python offers custom operator overloads, so you can write actual
> operator expressions for addition, dot product etc -- closer in
> appearance to the actual maths -- instead of parenthesis-ridden
> function calls.
> 
[snip some irrelevant B.S.]

Lawrence, Lawrence, Lawrence!

Why are you even mentioning Pythong in this context?  Don't you know
we are talking about the superiourity [sic] of Fortran 77?

You know that Lua also has operator overloading, right?  Or are you
too busy snogging Kruger and Dunning, both at the same time?  Why are
you constantly posting about your snogging adventures in alt.sex.bon-
dage.sco.unix- -- and what is the minus doing at the end?

/I/ know, and knew before, that Lua has operator overloading.  It's im-
plemented with metatables -- unrelated to the recent meta adventures of
the Meta C.E.O. -- and didn't think to mention it in the context of For-
tran 77.


So please, enlighten us about your snogging adventures!
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