# Fortran Monthly Call: October 2020 **URL:** \ **Category:** Announcements\ **Created:** [October 16, 2020, 4:17am UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/fortran-monthly-call-october-2020/347 "2020-10-16T04:17:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ivanpribec](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/fortran-lang.discourse.group/ivanpribec/32/3290_2.png) [@ivanpribec](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/ivanpribec)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2020, 4:17am UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/fortran-monthly-call-october-2020/347/1 "2020-10-16T04:17:18Z")
Dear all, It’s again time to organize our next monthly call which will be in the week of October 26-30; please see the following doodle poll to mark your availability: > **[Doodle: Fortran Monthly Call: October 2020](https://doodle.com/poll/kfbsb6ev4dk4hufk)** > > Doodle is the simplest way to schedule meetings with clients, colleagues, or friends. Find the best time for one-to-ones and team meetings with our user-friendly calendar tool. Get started today! The final time slot will be selected and announced on the evening (European time) of Sunday October 25, please complete the poll before then. If there are specific topics or issues you would like to raise, even if you are unable to attend the call, please post them in the thread here. As usual, we will record this call and make it available online. All the best, Ivan ---
**Author:** ![lkedward](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/fortran-lang.discourse.group/lkedward/32/72_2.png) [@lkedward](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/lkedward)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2020, 10:21am UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/fortran-monthly-call-october-2020/347/2 "2020-10-16T10:21:53Z")
Thanks for organising @ivanpribec! I’d like to give an update on `fpm` and propose/discuss a work-list for a first beta release milestone of the Fortran version. ---
**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:** [October 18, 2020, 7:27pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/fortran-monthly-call-october-2020/347/3 "2020-10-18T19:27:24Z")
@milancurcic and @everythingfunctional can you please indicate when you have time? I would like if you can both make it. ---
**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:** [October 26, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/fortran-monthly-call-october-2020/347/4 "2020-10-26T15:41:01Z")
@ivanpribec can you please announce when the call is? So that people can put it into their calendars. ---
**Author:** ![ivanpribec](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/fortran-lang.discourse.group/ivanpribec/32/3290_2.png) [@ivanpribec](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/ivanpribec)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/fortran-monthly-call-october-2020/347/5 "2020-10-26T17:29:06Z")
Sorry for the delay. It has been a busy day… * * * Dear all, Our next monthly call will be on Tuesday (tomorrow), October 27 at 7pm CET (Berlin). 11:00 - 12:00 PDT (California) 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (New York) 18:00 - 19:00 GMT (London) 19:00 - 20:00 CET (Central Europe) As previously I will post a reminder one hour before the meeting starts and the meeting will be recorded for those who cannot attend. Please continue to use this thread for topics you would like discussed at the meeting. A Zoom invitation will follow shortly. All the best, Ivan * * * The topics currently on the discussion list are: ```nohighlight 1. fpm - Update - Work list for beta release 2. stdlib: review of current PRs 3. Automatic Differentation in Fortran 4. Goal of Fortran 5. AOB - Conditional expressions ``` ---
**Author:** ![ivanpribec](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/fortran-lang.discourse.group/ivanpribec/32/3290_2.png) [@ivanpribec](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/ivanpribec)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 9:00pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/fortran-monthly-call-october-2020/347/6 "2020-10-26T21:00:39Z")
Ivan Pribec is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Fortran Monthly Call: October 2020 Time: Oct 27, 2020 07:00 PM Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna Join Zoom Meeting > **[Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting](https://tum-conf.zoom.us/j/93610202960)** > > Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom Rooms is the original software-based conference... Meeting ID: 936 1020 2960 Passcode: 992739 One tap mobile +493056795800,93610202960#,0#,992739# Germany +496938079883,93610202960#,0#,992739# Germany Dial by your location +49 30 5679 5800 Germany +49 69 3807 9883 Germany +49 695 050 2596 Germany +49 69 7104 9922 Germany +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +44 330 088 5830 United Kingdom +44 131 460 1196 United Kingdom +44 203 481 5237 United Kingdom +44 203 481 5240 United Kingdom +44 203 901 7895 United Kingdom +44 208 080 6591 United Kingdom +44 208 080 6592 United Kingdom Meeting ID: 936 1020 2960 Passcode: 992739 Find your local number: [https://tum-conf.zoom.us/u/adqwQDicBL](https://tum-conf.zoom.us/u/adqwQDicBL) Join by SIP [93610202960@zoomcrc.com](mailto:93610202960@zoomcrc.com) Join by H.323 162.255.37.11 (US West) 162.255.36.11 (US East) 213.19.144.110 (Amsterdam Netherlands) 213.244.140.110 (Germany) Meeting ID: 936 1020 2960 Passcode: 992739 ---
**Author:** ![jeremie.vandenplas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/76d3ee/32.png) [@jeremie.vandenplas](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/jeremie.vandenplas)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 3:51pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/fortran-monthly-call-october-2020/347/7 "2020-10-27T15:51:29Z")
I would like to add (while I am not sure to be able to join the call): - stdlib: review of current PRs ---
**Author:** ![ivanpribec](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/fortran-lang.discourse.group/ivanpribec/32/3290_2.png) [@ivanpribec](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/ivanpribec)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 5:05pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/fortran-monthly-call-october-2020/347/8 "2020-10-27T17:05:58Z")
Just a brief reminder that the call starts in 55 minutes. ---
**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:** [October 27, 2020, 5:14pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/fortran-monthly-call-october-2020/347/9 "2020-10-27T17:14:15Z")
Link for “automatic differentiation” topic: [Automatic differentiation of Fortran code, opinions?](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/automatic-differentiation-of-fortran-code-opinions/369) And I would also like to (briefly) discuss the “goal of Fortran”, link: [High Performance Fortran (HPF) history and lessons](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/high-performance-fortran-hpf-history-and-lessons/367) Also I would like to show “conditional expressions” prototype in LFortran, link: [https://github.com/j3-fortran/fortran\_proposals/issues/183#issuecomment-707498368](https://github.com/j3-fortran/fortran_proposals/issues/183#issuecomment-707498368), showing a demo how it works (5 min) ---
**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:** [October 27, 2020, 6:01pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/fortran-monthly-call-october-2020/347/10 "2020-10-27T18:01:04Z")
Note that when you click the Zoom link, it will ask you for a password, so type in: > [@ivanpribec](#): > > Passcode: 992739 ---
**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:** [October 27, 2020, 7:16pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/fortran-monthly-call-october-2020/347/11 "2020-10-27T19:16:36Z")
Here is a summary, as I remember: - Help review stdlib PRs: - Here is the link for the `split` function that I mentioned at the call: [https://github.com/fortran-lang/stdlib/issues/241](https://github.com/fortran-lang/stdlib/issues/241) - autodiff for our website: [https://github.com/fortran-lang/fortran-lang.org/issues/161](https://github.com/fortran-lang/fortran-lang.org/issues/161) - autodiff prototype in LFortran: [https://gitlab.com/lfortran/lfortran/-/issues/97#note\_437128509](https://gitlab.com/lfortran/lfortran/-/issues/97#note_437128509) - @ivanpribec posted: A good introduction to Forward mode is in this video from the Julia community: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAp6nUMrKYg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAp6nUMrKYg) - Conditional expressions in array initializers use case: [https://github.com/j3-fortran/fortran\_proposals/issues/183#issuecomment-717485915](https://github.com/j3-fortran/fortran_proposals/issues/183#issuecomment-717485915)