How does Fortress compare to Chapel? How does it compare to X10?
Fortress is one of three languages for high-performance computing developed as part of the DARPA HPCS Program. The others are X10 (from IBM) and Chapel (from Cray). X10 is an extension to the Java(TM) programming language that supports high performance computing with a message-passing-based protocol for thread-to-thread communication. Chapel is a parallel language based on a shared memory model. Fortress differs from both of these languages in several respects. In an attempt to improve programmability for high-performance computing, Fortress syntax emulates mathematical notation as closely as possible. It has a novel type system to better integrate functional and object-oriented programming, it allows for specification of data distribution through the use of distribution” data structures, it supports static checking of physical units and dimensions, it supports embedding of domain-specific language syntax in programs, and it includes a component system to facilitate the process of comp
