My takeaway was the trend for new users to train and learn from on-line (free?) resources. They do not provide information on what percentage of on-line training is free and what is purchased, but many languages have extensive free on-line materials; where-as Fortran has not traditionally had this, partly because it predates on-line material and partly because the standard is an ISO document (with associated restrictions) . Perhaps fortran-lang should prioritize providing at least an introductory user manual; which would complement the LLVM/LFortran/gfortran projects at a minimum. Not having free on-line documentation raises the bar substantially for entry-level users.
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