Microsoft FORTRAN PowerStation 32 for Windows NT
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Welcome to FORTRAN PowerStation 32 for Windows NT, Microsoft's premier
FORTRAN development system.  Our objective is to give you an opportunity
to evaluate our new, powerful 32-bit Fortran development system for the
Windows NT platform.  Also included is our compiler with specific
optimizations to take advantage of Intel i486 and Pentium technology.

Microsoft FORTRAN PowerStation 32 has a number of new features that harness
the power of Windows NT (symmetric multiprocessing, pre-emptive multitasking,
multithreading), enabling you to solve large, complex problems that previously
required a mainframe, minicomputer or Unix workstation.  Also included is
Microsoft's unique Visual Workbench (an integrated development environment)
that greatly simplifies time-consuming tasks like editing, formatting,
browsing, and debugging.  Our compiler implements the full ANSI FORTRAN 77
standard, plus many DEC VAX and IBM VS and SAA extensions.  We have also
included some Fortran 90 features, such as allocatable arrays.


System Requirements & Support Information
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This evaluation version of the compiler requires Microsoft Windows NT
Version 3.1.  The evaluation period ends April 30, 1994, at which time
the compiler will no longer work.  PLEASE NOTE that product support is
not available for this evaluation copy.  However, we have provided extensive
context-sensitive online help that should answer most if not all of your
questions.

To install this evaluation version, simply run "setup" from the
FORTRAN PowerStation directory (\fpsnt) and follow the directions.


How to Order Your Own Copy
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After evaluating this product, we hope that you decide it meets your
requirements.  FORTRAN PowerStation 32 for Windows NT is available at any
Microsoft reseller.  For the name of a reseller near you, please call
Microsoft Sales at (800)426-9400 (in the 50 United States only). In Canada,
please call (800)563-9048.  Outside the 50 United States and Canada, call
your local Microsoft subsidiary or 206-936-8661.  If you would like to
provide us with feedback and have access to the Internet, please send us
electronic mail.  Our Internet address is fortran@microsoft.com.

Thank you for taking time to preview this product.  We trust you will find
it a productive experience and hope you have as much fun trying it as we
did developing it!

