In article <6631b66c$1@news.ausics.net>, dxf   wrote:   
   >On 30/04/2024 8:07 pm, albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl wrote:   
   >> ...   
   >> Moore hated double precision.   
   >   
   >From his ANS exit speech?  Perhaps he was looking for things to disagree   
   >with.  Whatever precipitated his leaving, it marked the end of his   
   >involvement with Forth standards.  I imagine it was a weight off his   
   >shoulders.  It was for me when I left.   
   >   
   >> (I kind of like them, it is convenient for euler project problems.)   
   >> E.g.   
   >> -1. <# #S #> TYPE   
   >> 340282366920938463463374607431768211455   
   >>   
   >> It can be argued that for a simple kernel doubles are not needed.   
   >> I left it out for yourforth, 1) modifying #-words to %-words.   
   >> yourforth is slightly over 200 words, including my hobby horses, like   
   >>> CFA >DFA .. and $! $@ ..  and CLS .   
   >>   
   >> 1) An ISO alternative for jonesforth.   
   >   
   >It's hard to ignore mixed math especially when your processor supports it.   
      
   It is certainly an advantage if you want to build multiple precision   
   words. Certain implementations become cleaner, e.g. fixed point.   
      
   >It gives Forth an advantage over languages such as C .   
   True, but not for many people, in yourforth is it out of place   
      
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