1. The problem asks: Is it true that the official language standards have referred to the language as "Fortran" with initial caps since Fortran 90, and how did this happen?
2. Yes, this claim is true. Starting with the Fortran 90 standard, the official name of the language was changed from all uppercase "FORTRAN" to capitalized "Fortran".
3. This change was made to reflect the evolution of the language from its original form to a modern programming language with new features and standards.
4. The capitalization change symbolizes the language's modernization and standardization efforts, distinguishing the newer versions from the original FORTRAN of the 1950s.
5. The Fortran 90 standard introduced many new features such as modules, array operations, and improved control structures, marking a significant update.
6. Therefore, the official standards documents and community adopted "Fortran" with initial caps to represent this modernized language version.
7. In summary, the name change to "Fortran" with initial caps started with the Fortran 90 standard to signify the language's modernization and standardization.
Fortran Name Change D63C74
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