Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!news.nk.ca!rocksolid2!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: D Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: The joy of FORTRAN Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2025 12:56:42 +0100 Organization: i2pn2 (i2pn.org) Message-ID: <02c38585-981a-5651-8e2b-6c242fb67e2e@example.net> References: <_LadnYkDg_cJGU_6nZ2dnZfqn_ednZ2d@giganews.com> <0K6cnZni1tuZB0v6nZ2dnZfqnPGdnZ2d@giganews.com> <67d745d8$0$11435$426a74cc@news.free.fr> <20250317080000.0000592e@gmail.com> <20250318082453.0000112d@gmail.com> <67dde6a8$0$411$426a34cc@news.free.fr> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="8323328-459219098-1742644604=:14258" Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="1266925"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="w/4CleFT0XZ6XfSuRJzIySLIA6ECskkHxKUAYDZM66M"; X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 In-Reply-To: Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:66523 This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. --8323328-459219098-1742644604=:14258 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT On Sat, 22 Mar 2025, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > On 21/03/2025 22:22, Stéphane CARPENTIER wrote: >> Le 18-03-2025, John Ames a écrit : >>> On Tue, 18 Mar 2025 04:54:17 -0400 >>> c186282 wrote: >>> >>>> France/F-Pop just NEVER got modern music. >> >> Nonsense. Jean-Michel JARRE and David GETTA played modern pop songs >> which where well known all over the world. I don't consider their music >> as great, but they were as modern as they could be at their time. >> >>> I admit that French pop is outside my own wheelhouse, but I suspect >>> you're likelier to hear the bombarde in traditional events and >>> selections from Praetorius than anything on the radio o_O >> >> If by that you mean that the only French music you know is what you can >> hear on the radio, I agree, it's pretty awful. But French music is not >> limited to what's on the radio. And, by the way, I can understand one >> don't like French music when one's not French because it can help to >> have time to be accustomed by it. >> >> When I was in Germany I discovered the schlagers. On one side, I found >> it wonderful to see people singing together. But I was never able to >> like it. It was too weird for me. But it doesn't stop me to discover >> other German bands like Die Toten Hosen. >> > Nothing beats Swedish Death Metal. > > Its those long dark winter nights and all that socialisim that does it. Music > to commit suicide to. You are a wise man! This is the truth! For those of you interested in some oldies but goldies, I recommend Candlemass LP Epicus Doomicus Metallicus. Good stuff! I also liked their second one, Nightfall. Doom metal at its best! --8323328-459219098-1742644604=:14258--