# April Fools Fortran **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [April 1, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/april-fools-fortran/5475 "2023-04-01T14:48:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jacobwilliams](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/fortran-lang.discourse.group/jacobwilliams/32/10_2.png) [@jacobwilliams](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/jacobwilliams)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/april-fools-fortran/5475/1 "2023-04-01T14:48:27Z")
Over the years I’ve seen Fortran April Fools jokes. The joke is usually based on the perception that Fortran is something obsolete or ridiculous. Here’s the first one I’ve seen today: > **[Helvetic Ruby (@helvetic\_ruby@ruby.social)](https://ruby.social/@helvetic_ruby/110122570210770025)** > > Exciting news! #HelveticRuby conference will also feature talks on programming languages like #FORTRAN and #COBOL. Don't miss out on learning how these modern programming concepts may influence #Ruby in the future. ---
**Author:** ![jacobwilliams](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/fortran-lang.discourse.group/jacobwilliams/32/10_2.png) [@jacobwilliams](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/jacobwilliams)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2023, 2:50pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/april-fools-fortran/5475/2 "2023-04-01T14:50:01Z")
Here’s one from Google from 2009: > **[A Brand New Language on Google App Engine!](https://cloudplatform.googleblog.com/2009/04/a-brand-new-language-on-google-app.html)** > > Posted by Alon Levi, App Engine Team It's been almost a year since we've launched App Engine with support for Python, and what a year it's... ---
**Author:** ![vmagnin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/fortran-lang.discourse.group/vmagnin/32/28_2.png) [@vmagnin](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/vmagnin)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2023, 3:45pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/april-fools-fortran/5475/3 "2023-04-01T15:45:04Z")
It’s not nice to make fun of the elderly! 👴 especially when they run faster than you. 😏 Anyway, I am happy to learn that Ruby is an ISO standard since 2012: > **[ISO/IEC 30170:2012](https://www.iso.org/standard/59579.html)** > > Information technology — Programming languages — Ruby ---
**Author:** ![oscardssmith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/b9e5f3/32.png) [@oscardssmith](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/oscardssmith)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2023, 12:17am UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/april-fools-fortran/5475/4 "2023-04-02T00:17:24Z")
Nothing like having to pay to read the spec of your language… ---
**Author:** ![certik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/fortran-lang.discourse.group/certik/32/4_2.png) [@certik](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/certik)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2023, 4:37am UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/april-fools-fortran/5475/5 "2023-04-02T04:37:25Z")
Based on TIOBE, Fortran is beating Ruby today: ![Screen Shot 2023-04-01 at 10.34.44 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/fortran_lang/original/2X/8/802a53ed27ca9dab10a3025791f399aefa792201.jpeg) So I think it’s good that they are now including Fortran in their conference to learn from it. ---
**Author:** ![vmagnin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/fortran-lang.discourse.group/vmagnin/32/28_2.png) [@vmagnin](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/vmagnin)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2023, 10:09am UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/april-fools-fortran/5475/6 "2023-04-02T10:09:06Z")
> [@oscardssmith](#): > > Nothing like having to pay to read the spec of your language… It seems they have carefully deleted all the available drafts… I have only found the 21st pages: > **[info\_isoiec30170%7Bed1.0%7Den.pdf](https://webstore.iec.ch/preview/info_isoiec30170%7Bed1.0%7Den.pdf)** I was wondering if there was somewhere a list of standardized languages. In the ISO International Classification for Standards (ICS), it’s in [35.060 Languages used in information technology](https://www.iso.org/ics/35.060/x/). You will find: ALGOL 60, Fortran, COBOL, C, PL/1, Pascal, APL, Ada, SQL, CHILL, Full BASIC, Modula-2, M, Prolog, C++, Extended APL, ISLisp, VDM-SL, DXL, FORTH, Eiffel, Ruby.