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29 Jul 2024 04:32:44 EDT (-0400)
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From: Darren New
Date: 1 Jan 2009 12:30:34
Message: <495cfdba@news.povray.org>
Warp wrote:
>   Windows, MacOS X and Linux all fully support programs which use the FPU.
> If they wouldn't, at least 99% of programs would stop working.

FWIW, I think you overestimate how many programs use floating point. :-)
I think the vast majority of programs people use other than perhaps games 
and other graphics type programs don't use any FP at all. Why would 
Thunderbird (for example) use FP?

-- 
   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   The NFL should go international. I'd pay to
   see the Detroit Lions vs the Roman Catholics.


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