-----Original Message----- From: boost-bounces@lists.boost.org [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org]On Behalf Of Jeff Garland Sent: maandag 17 mei 2004 14:34 To: boost@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [boost] Is there interest in a decimal floating-point class?

On Sun, 16 May 2004 19:26:51 +0200, Richard Kaiser wrote

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I want to ask the boost community if there is interest in a decimal floating-point class implementing one or more of the decimal floating-point types that are intended to become part of a future C and C++ standard.

At this moment I don't need this, but I've need something like this in the past and suspect I will again. So I'd like to see it. Only question is will the compiler vendors get there first if it's already clear this is going in the standard?

It's just a proposal, and I doubt it will become part of the standard. P.J.Plauger wasn't very positive, and NNI (Dutch) voted against it. I'm not aware of other formal votes, though. One problem I saw was that the proposal implemented its types as core language, with semantics that I felt were hard if not impossible to achieve for UDTs (w.r.t. conversion sequences) Regards, -- Michiel Salters Consultant Software Engineering LogicaCMG RTSE1, the Netherlands Michiel.Salters@logicacmg.com This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you.