• Droggelbecher@lemmy.world
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    20 days ago

    Tangential, but I’m working with some code that started out in the punch card era (I’m doing particle physics, it’s in fortran)

    • PoisonedPrisonPanda@discuss.tchncs.de
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      20 days ago

      haha me too. although it was ported to fortran 4, 77 and 2003 respectively. still the logic remained in its core.

      But i must admit. working on such organic grown is harder then doing yourself. comments was devils work at that time. variables shortened to 3 chars for memory sake. really a pain in the ass.