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Subject: Re: "The Best Programming Language for the End of the World"
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In article <f7a591a1dc38e555ac1aecce6c59bd3bf195d09c@i2pn2.org>,
dxf  <dxforth@gmail.com> wrote:
>On 9/04/2025 9:28 pm, albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl wrote:
>> In article <nnd$4e97017c$71179fa7@ab267a929dfc81b6>,
>> Hans Bezemer  <the.beez.speaks@gmail.com> wrote:
>> <SNIP>
>>>
>>> I see two ways out of this:
>>> a. Add F.R to the standard;
>>> b. Add SET-DECIMALS or SET-FIXED to the standard.
>>>
>>> And finally, add a section to the Annex to define and clarify the whole
>>> darn thing (because IMHO that is dearly missing).
>>
>> I'm with Anton Ertl here. If you have a clear idea what has to be done,
>> formulate it and send in a proposal. (But I'm as guilty as you
>> regards other matters ...).
>
>Why must it be done?  To please you?  If the committee is satisfied with
>the status quo nothing need be done.  And that's what you're seeing.

You must do it, because you are not satisfied with the standard.
<insults deleted>

Groetjes Albert
>
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