scientific applications in jolla SailfishOS

I am really looking forward how you solve the Fortran issue on SFOS.

Can't you compile your own version of gcc toolchain including fortran and newer g++? Then make RPM out of it and use it to build octave, ipython, ...

Did you compile fortran on N900?

No, root is fully C++. Big parts of scientific community managed to shift to C++/python:-)

Anyway in Maemo 5 N900 there is fortran compiler:

apt-cache search fortran
f2c - A FORTRAN 77 to C/C++ translator
[...]
fort77 - Invoke f2c like a real compiler
[...]
gfortran-4.6 - GNU Fortran 95 compiler

At the moment, I usually use octave under the terminal in my N900 (and actually also in my computer), so I would be happy if I could use it in fingerterm.

I feel comfortable about terminal use of octave (although adapted ui would be cool for extending its uses). As far as i know, GNU Octave is mostly programmed in C++ and C, but it make use of some fortran matrix code: https://www.gnu.org/software/octave/doc/interpreter/Running-Configure-and-Make.html

To compile Octave, you will need a recent version of g++ or other ANSI C++ compiler. In addition, you will need a Fortran 77 compiler or f2c. If you use f2c, you will need a script like fort77 that works like a normal Fortran compiler by combining f2c with your C compiler in a single script.

So it is not possible to compile it without f2c or f77.

Same happens with scipy (ipython): http://www.scipy.org/scipylib/building/linux.htmlC and Fortran compilers (typically gcc and gfortran)

And for Scilab we have the same: http://wiki.scilab.org/Compiling%20Scilab%205.x%20under%20GNU-Linux%20UnixScilab can be compiled with. For the C language : GCC (tested from gcc-4.0 => 4.5) Intel C Compiler Sun compiler For fortran : gfortran (GCC suite) Intel Fortran Compiler Sun compiler

Removing any option of a fortran compiler is limiting the use on a big sector of users.

Excuse my ignorance, but wouldn't be f2c an option? To be honest, all that fortran gives me the shivers, I'm traumatised. ;) But I second you, it would be a great asset, and got my vote.

I may be old-fashioned, but all my numerical computing ever was done in C

Hate to burst your bubble but Fortran is older than C ;)

That was meant in respect of Matlab et al. You see, multitasking also hits me now and then. Added a magic plus to be more specific but keep the context.