Comment by 32191868
12 hours ago
Emscripten-forge looks like 32-bit.
I don't understand the article. It stresses that you don't need to run code on a Python server any more.
That assumes that the only option for scientists is to interact with the browser. Scientists used to be able to write Fortran and didn't rely on a crappy web interface. That was of course when they did science instead of blogging about tools.
I find your take a little lacking in nuance...
It's not the only option but jupyter notebooks are excellent for (at least) quick prototyping, data visualisation, literate programming and exploring ideas. I write plenty of Fortran and C++ and I still reach for notebooks when appropriate. In discussing with a non-technical, scientist friend, she pointed out that existing notebooks can be used and edited by folk even if they don't know python that well.
At the very least I see this particular tech as enabling more science by removing the operational challenge of running a jupyter server.
These tools take nothing from those who want to write fortran to do their science but make computation more accessible to those who don't.