How long ago? ROOT (and other frameworks like GEANT) using C++ has been the standard for over 15 years, but probably longer. I think my advisor was of the last generation that had to write in Fortran.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Currently lmao. I'm using those tools as well but some specific event generators I'm using are in Fortran still

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

thank you for your service 🫡

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

the last generation to write FORTRAN

runs to look out window

My God is the sun turning into a red giant?!

Oh no, whew, that's a relief! Guess the FORTRAN programmers will be relevant for a little longer too then.

(As a .NET dev, I wish some languages (or versions of languages) would die but i really think once code has been written it never goes away!)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

[COBOL has entered the chat.]

Capitalism will never let a programming language die, if it's still less expensive than an alternative.