Oct. 6, 2026

Approximatrix is happy to announce the availability of Simply Fortran 4.1 for Windows and GNU/Linux. The latest version addresses a number of user-reported issues in the 4.0 release to improve the reliability and functionality of Simply Fortran's development environment.

Major problems related to running Simply Fortran on recently updated Ubuntu 26.04 installations have been fixed. The issues stemmed from a...

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Sept. 2, 2026

Approximatrix is happy to announce the newest major release of Simply Fortran! Version 4.0 is the first major release in 8 years, introducing major feature additions, a new level of polish, and countless performance improvements and bug fixes.

For the first time, Simply Fortran now supports alternative Fortran compilers via a new Compiler Personalities feature. While we still include the GNU Fortran compiler on Windows, the development environment can now easily be configured to use...

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July 23, 2025

Approximatrix is happy to announce the release of Simply Fortran 3.41 for Windows, macOS, and GNU/Linux. The latest release addresses some existing issues and improves error reporting and handling in specific circumstances.

Opening a problematic project in Simply Fortran will now produce a textual error rather than a code. Furthermore, if a user mistakenly uses the Open Project... option for a Fortran source file, Simply Fortran will just open the file normally.

A...

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March 26, 2025

Simply Fortran version 3.40 is now available from Approximatrix. This latest release fixes minor issues in the development environment and adds additional usability features benefiting new and experienced users alike.

The Paste menu item in the Edit menu is now responsive regardless of whether an editor panel is open. When Paste is clicked without an editor open, a new file is immediately opened, and the clipboard contents are now added to this editor. Additionally,...

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