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echo: nthelp
to: Tony Ingenoso
from: Geo.
date: 2002-11-12 19:38:34
subject: Re: i have guilt

From: "Geo." 

Conformance to what, supporting multiple methods or to a default method?
I've never had anything round up on odd and down on even numbers like the
example given in this thread.

Geo.

"Tony Ingenoso"  wrote in
message news:3dd08772{at}w3.nls.net...
> W2K has no choice in the matter - 754 conformance is a property of the NPX
hardware.  Of course choosing the right rounding mode for
> any given situation is 100% up to the application, so they are free to do
stupid things ;->
>
> "Geo."  wrote in message
news:3dd07446$2{at}w3.nls.net...
> > does windows 2000 round off/conform to the IEEE 754 specification you
> > mentioned?
> >
> > Geo.
>
>
>

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