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**Author:** [@system](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0
--- ## [Reviewing all "Fortran" Wikipedia pages & improving Fortran imagery](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/reviewing-all-fortran-wikipedia-pages-improving-fortran-imagery/785)
**Author:** [@vmagnin](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/vmagnin)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2025, 9:41am UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/reviewing-all-fortran-wikipedia-pages-improving-fortran-imagery/785 "2025-12-20T09:41:03Z")
Why? When typing “Fortran” in most search engines, the national (and/or English) Wikipedia page is at the top of the page. The English page is just below one half of the total views: Langviews Analysis. If the English p… --- ## [New post editor panel](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/new-post-editor-panel/9986)
**Author:** [@msz59](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/msz59)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 3:54pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/new-post-editor-panel/9986 "2025-08-07T15:54:43Z")
I’ve noticed (after some pause in contributing) that the Discourse changed the editor panel so the raw input and preview are now combined into a single panel. While it may seem advanced and smart, I have already encounte… --- ## [Fortran-lang website security issue?](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/fortran-lang-website-security-issue/9791)
**Author:** [@fish830911](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/fish830911)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2025, 6:35pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/fortran-lang-website-security-issue/9791 "2025-05-26T18:35:56Z")
Dear all, The following screenshots comes from me scrolling thought the following fortran-lang wiki: Just wondering what happened, or is it my local problem. --- ## [Commercial Packages referenced by Fortran-lang.org](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/commercial-packages-referenced-by-fortran-lang-org/9554)
**Author:** [@Jcollins](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/Jcollins)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2025, 4:41am UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/commercial-packages-referenced-by-fortran-lang-org/9554 "2025-04-13T04:41:13Z")
The rules for referencing a package or service in Fortran-lang.org explicitly require material to be open-source. This automatically excludes all commercial packages, even if they are free for academic or personal use. … --- ## [Some codes do not have syntax highlighting](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/some-codes-do-not-have-syntax-highlighting/8617)
**Author:** [@Beliavsky](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/Beliavsky)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2024, 2:30pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/some-codes-do-not-have-syntax-highlighting/8617 "2024-09-18T14:30:50Z")
Codes in the last messages of Fortran code snippets are not colored, but codes in earlier messages are. --- ## [Tutorial of calling Fortran from other programming languages](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/tutorial-of-calling-fortran-from-other-programming-languages/2245)
**Author:** [@fortran4r](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/fortran4r)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 1:40pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/tutorial-of-calling-fortran-from-other-programming-languages/2245 "2024-09-06T13:40:00Z")
Could we add to the Learn tab in the Fortran-lang website a tutorial covering how to call Fortran from other programming languages, such as Python, R, and Matlab? That would make it easier for those who want to write ups… --- ## [28.4 % admired Fortran in StackOverflow survey](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/28-4-admired-fortran-in-stackoverflow-survey/8385)
**Author:** [@Shahid](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/Shahid)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2024, 12:19pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/28-4-admired-fortran-in-stackoverflow-survey/8385 "2024-07-26T12:19:35Z")
Technology | 2024 Stack Overflow Developer Survey --- ## [Thank you to the Fortran-lang community](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/thank-you-to-the-fortran-lang-community/8320)
**Author:** [@hkvzjal](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/hkvzjal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2024, 12:49pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/thank-you-to-the-fortran-lang-community/8320 "2024-07-08T12:49:17Z")
Hello Fortran community! I wanted to give a big thank you and specially to those involved in the creation of the community as today I gave a “Modern Fortran training” to my colleagues. @milancurcic @m\_b\_metcalf your … --- ## [Should fortran-lang join the High Performance Software Foundation?](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/should-fortran-lang-join-the-high-performance-software-foundation/8025)
**Author:** [@hkvzjal](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/hkvzjal)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2024, 7:19pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/should-fortran-lang-join-the-high-performance-software-foundation/8025 "2024-05-22T19:19:29Z")
Hello all, Today I came across an article talking about the creation of the High Performance Software Foundation. My first impression was that fortran-lang could (should?) join this project. After some discussions I got… --- ## [Problem addressing the Forum from smartphone](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/problem-addressing-the-forum-from-smartphone/7117)
**Author:** [@Paddy](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/Paddy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 8:55am UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/problem-addressing-the-forum-from-smartphone/7117 "2024-01-05T08:55:31Z")
Attempting to address the forum from my smartphone: I am getting: “Welcome back” Log into your account Which I do: I enter username and password (I enter the same data as on my pc: no problem there) Press “login” -… --- ## ["Fortran Playground" broken (play.fortran-lang.org)](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/fortran-playground-broken-play-fortran-lang-org/7788)
**Author:** [@GregB](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/GregB)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2024, 3:56am UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/fortran-playground-broken-play-fortran-lang-org/7788 "2024-04-12T03:56:39Z")
It seems like the Fortran Playground at https://play.fortran-lang.org is broken. The attempt to run programs using the green “Play” button doesn’t produce any output, instead the cursor in the “Output” window continuous… --- ## [Consequences for Fortran Open Source Projects After the XZ Hack?](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/consequences-for-fortran-open-source-projects-after-the-xz-hack/7753)
**Author:** [@Carltoffel](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/Carltoffel)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 4:42pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/consequences-for-fortran-open-source-projects-after-the-xz-hack/7753 "2024-04-02T16:42:15Z")
For those who didn’t notice, there was a serious attack on the xz library: I don’t want to go so much into the technology of the back door, but I would like to draw attention to the fact that it could come to this: A… --- ## [Discussion: Applying to NumFOCUS - Deadline: 15 October 2022](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/discussion-applying-to-numfocus-deadline-15-october-2022/4371)
**Author:** [@gnikit](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/gnikit)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 10:23pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/discussion-applying-to-numfocus-deadline-15-october-2022/4371 "2024-01-08T22:23:51Z")
We are in the process of investigating whether Fortran-lang would be a good candidate for joining NumFOCUS. Part of that includes finding what information needs to be submitted for the application. Following up from this… --- ## [Dark Mode Theme Switcher](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/dark-mode-theme-switcher/7068)
**Author:** [@general\_rishkin](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/general_rishkin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/dark-mode-theme-switcher/7068 "2023-12-28T15:40:44Z")
Is there a way to turn on or switch to dark mode? I could not find any setting in my account settings. --- ## [Online Fortran Compiler](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/online-fortran-compiler/2171)
**Author:** [@fortran4r](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/fortran4r)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2023, 6:16pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/online-fortran-compiler/2171 "2023-12-20T18:16:02Z")
Can we add an online Fortran compiler and some example codes to the Fortran Lang website? The Julia Lang website used to have these before Julia gained so many users. --- ## [Tags for compilers](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/tags-for-compilers/6947)
**Author:** [@milancurcic](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/milancurcic)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2023, 2:26am UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/tags-for-compilers/6947 "2023-12-08T02:26:23Z")
There have been many questions lately about LFortran. I wonder if we should introduce Fortran Discourse tags specific to compilers: LFortran, GNU, Intel, flang, NVIDIA, etc. Tags help to keep titles less polluted with co… --- ## [FreeBSD 30th Anniversary (and what we can learn from that community)](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/freebsd-30th-anniversary-and-what-we-can-learn-from-that-community/6111)
**Author:** [@vmagnin](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/vmagnin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2023, 7:42pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/freebsd-30th-anniversary-and-what-we-can-learn-from-that-community/6111 "2023-08-26T19:42:16Z")
A special issue of the FreeBSD Journal: https://freebsdfoundation.org/past-issues/freebsd-30th-anniversary-special-edition/ I have read the paper “FreeBSD and the Early Unix Communities”, interesting about UNIX history… --- ## [Do love and spread kindness, don't hate and spread anger](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/do-love-and-spread-kindness-dont-hate-and-spread-anger/6232)
**Author:** [@mEm](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/mEm)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2023, 1:42pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/do-love-and-spread-kindness-dont-hate-and-spread-anger/6232 "2023-08-15T13:42:54Z")
Hi to everyone coming to read this thread. Few important remarks before I continue writing these words: They do not refer to something/someone in particular. Are just based upon the “experience” I have been having on … --- ## [Making a "bookmark" of interesting topic?](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/making-a-bookmark-of-interesting-topic/6230)
**Author:** [@msz59](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/msz59)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2023, 8:55pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/making-a-bookmark-of-interesting-topic/6230 "2023-07-26T20:55:06Z")
Is there a way to bookmark a discourse topic as important/interesting (to me)? Surely I can make a regular browser bookmark but then it may not be available when I use another browser or my mobile or whatever. It would b… --- ## [May moderators lift the limit of edits of a post](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/may-moderators-lift-the-limit-of-edits-of-a-post/6120)
**Author:** [@nbehrnd](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/nbehrnd)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2023, 4:49pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/may-moderators-lift-the-limit-of-edits-of-a-post/6120 "2023-07-11T16:49:23Z")
Can a limit of edits per entry be lifted? Informed by an update scanner, I was on the way to update the table in a post of mine here (number 86) about Fortran’s return to higher ranks in Tiobe’s index; it would become e… --- ## [Add descriptors to I/O best practice documentation](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/add-descriptors-to-i-o-best-practice-documentation/6117)
**Author:** [@fortran4r](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/fortran4r)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2023, 5:08am UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/add-descriptors-to-i-o-best-practice-documentation/6117 "2023-07-10T05:08:01Z")
Could someone please add descriptors to the I/O best practice documentation at fortran-lang.org? I sometimes forget them and need to search online. https://fortranwiki.org/fortran/show/Edit+descriptors --- ## [Should posts of departing users be deleted?](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/should-posts-of-departing-users-be-deleted/1372)
**Author:** [@Beliavsky](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/Beliavsky)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2023, 7:22am UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/should-posts-of-departing-users-be-deleted/1372 "2023-06-19T07:22:14Z")
Does Discourse software have an option to retain the posts of members who delete their accounts? If so, I would prefer that their posts be kept. When posts are removed from a technical forum, the deletion shrinks the bod… --- ## [Promoting Fortran in non-English languages](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/promoting-fortran-in-non-english-languages/678)
**Author:** [@vmagnin](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/vmagnin)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2023, 10:23am UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/promoting-fortran-in-non-english-languages/678 "2023-04-29T10:23:20Z")
In this post, I talk about some simple ideas to promote Fortran and the work of our community in non-English languages. :united\_nations: We have already talked about non-English languages here: https://fortran-lang.dis… --- ## [Install "Fortran Discourse Search" in your browser](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/install-fortran-discourse-search-in-your-browser/5656)
**Author:** [@vmagnin](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/vmagnin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2023, 10:22pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/install-fortran-discourse-search-in-your-browser/5656 "2023-04-25T22:22:42Z")
By clicking in the search entry of Firefox, I have just discovered that we can install Fortran Discourse Search as a search engine in our browser. Nice feature. --- ## [Warnings about spelling](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/warnings-about-spelling/5366)
**Author:** [@Harper](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/Harper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2023, 8:57am UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/warnings-about-spelling/5366 "2023-03-10T08:57:08Z")
When I am composing an item for fortran-lang I often see words with a wiggly red underline warning me that they may be spelt wrongly. But I was surprised to see allocatable underlined. Indeed the word is not in the Oxfor… --- ## [About the Fortran Wiki](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/about-the-fortran-wiki/5290)
**Author:** [@vmagnin](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/vmagnin)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 4:23pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/about-the-fortran-wiki/5290 "2023-03-03T16:23:27Z")
The Fortran Wiki was put online in October 2008 by Jason Blevins and its content is under the GNU Free Documentation License (except source codes in the Public domain, unless otherwise noted). A few thoughts My feeling… --- ## [1000 users registered on the Fortran Discourse 🎉](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/1000-users-registered-on-the-fortran-discourse/5271)
**Author:** [@vmagnin](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/vmagnin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 9:40pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/1000-users-registered-on-the-fortran-discourse/5271 "2023-02-24T21:40:05Z")
Has anyone noticed that the 1000th user has just registered on the Fortran Discourse? Happy kilo-user-day to @milancurcic who made this post https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/do-we-need-a-discourse-when-we-have-a-… --- ## [Problems accessing Discourse with Firefox](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/problems-accessing-discourse-with-firefox/5129)
**Author:** [@Federchen](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/Federchen)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 3:12am UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/problems-accessing-discourse-with-firefox/5129 "2023-02-13T03:12:35Z")
This may not exactly fit here, but I’d like to ask, am I the only person having severe problems reaching this website with the Firefox browser since a year or so. I am using (always latest) Firefox on several computers (… --- ## [Would you like to have a real-time chat feature on Fortran Discourse?](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/would-you-like-to-have-a-real-time-chat-feature-on-fortran-discourse/5008)
**Author:** [@milancurcic](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/milancurcic)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 3:42pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/would-you-like-to-have-a-real-time-chat-feature-on-fortran-discourse/5008 "2023-01-16T15:42:29Z")
We can now enable the chat feature on the Fortran Discourse, similar to Discord. Is this something that you would like to have? If yes, we could try it for a period of time and see how it goes. CC admins @certik @lke… [Next page](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/c/meta/2.md?page=1)