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GNU Fortran

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GNU Fortran is a free software [1] compiler for the Fortran programming language. It is part of the GNU Compiler Collection and supports various Fortran standards, including Fortran 77, Fortran 90, Fortran 95, Fortran 2003, and Fortran 2008 [1]. The software is designed to be compatible with multiple operating systems, including GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows [1].

Development of GNU Fortran is community-driven, with contributions from volunteers and organizations worldwide [1]. It is distributed under the GNU General Public License, ensuring users have the freedom to run, study, share, and modify the software [1].

GNU Fortran

Summary

GNU Fortran is a free software[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • GNU Fortran's instance of is recorded as free software[3].
  • GNU Fortran's instance of is recorded as compiler[4].
  • GNU Fortran's based on is recorded as Fortran[5].
  • GNU Fortran's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0 or later[6].
  • GNU Fortran's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[7].
  • GNU Fortran's operating system is recorded as Q3251801[8].
  • GNU Fortran is part of GNU Compiler Collection[9].
  • GNU Fortran's official website is recorded as https://gcc.gnu.org/fortran/[10].
  • GNU Fortran's source code repository URL is recorded as https://gcc.gnu.org/git/?p=gcc.git[11].
  • GNU Fortran's source code repository URL is recorded as svn://gcc.gnu.org/svn/gcc[12].
  • GNU Fortran's issue tracker URL is recorded as https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/[13].
  • GNU Fortran's implementation of is recorded as Fortran[14].
  • GNU Fortran's copyright status is recorded as copyrighted[15].

Body

Publication

GNU Fortran is part of GNU Compiler Collection[9].

Why It Matters

GNU Fortran ranks in the top 9% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

Related Entities

Fortran free software GNU

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  2. [4] ↑ . directory.fsf.org. Retrieved . directory.fsf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . gcc.gnu.org. Retrieved . gcc.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . directory.fsf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . directory.fsf.org. Retrieved . directory.fsf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . gcc.gnu.org. Retrieved . gcc.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . gcc.gnu.org. Retrieved . gcc.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · NMaia · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → https://gcc.gnu.org/fortran/
    Logo → —
    Operating system → Q3251801
    Programming language → —
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P6830]]: 959, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/156485691|GNU Fortran (#156485691)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6067|swMATH]] #mix'n'match"
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