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On 3/3/25 03:05, John Levine wrote:

> That required simulating decimal
> rounding with binary arithmetic, which was quite painful.  If DFP makes it
> easier to get correct rounding on zillion dollar financial calculations it
> could well be worth the cost.

Why? Double precision gives you 15 digits. That is Elon Musk calculating 
his wealth to the exact cent. Were there enough cents saved to pay for 
all that extra coding effort?