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Subject: Differences between IEEE Floating Pt. Standards 764 & 754-1985
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What is the difference between IEEE Floating Pt. Standards 764 and
754-1985?  Seems as though IBM RISC/6000 floating point representation is
not compatible with that of a Sun SPARC system, although integer-wise,
they are compatible.