Re: "RE: Support of IEEE float; Canonical XML"

> The WG seems determined to take what I and apparently many others feel
> is obviously the wrong direction on this issue. This is always a danger
> when trying to make a standard based on an existing implementation,
> since the implementors must properly be closely involved but will
> usually advocate strongly for the status quo. This happened in the
> first standards committee I was on long ago, the implementers mostly
> had their way and, I think partly because of that, the standard
> ultimately failed. I don't know if that is whats happening here but the
> effect is the same.
> 
> I will try to summarize my arguments for IEEE floating point here for
> reference. I would urge anyone else who agrees to add their view at
> this time.

+1

Alexander Philippou

Received on Friday, 24 July 2009 09:58:12 UTC