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From: nazgul@apollo.uucp (Kee Hinckley)
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Subject: Re: C needs BCD (ANSI People: Please Listen)
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Date: Sat, 27-Oct-84 21:23:14 EST
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Posted: Sat Oct 27 21:23:14 1984
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* >O-<      (the early bird gets the bug?)
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I think implementing BCD like strings would NOT be a good idea.  People
who use it will want to use it just like any other type, and I don't think
that's unreasonable.  It is certainly something that I can see it being
worth-while to support from the standpoint of spreading the use of C.
My only reservation is that I've never used BCD in my life and hope I
never shall, but that's hardly an argument against it.


                                            -kee
                              ...decvax!wivax!apollo!nazgul

Even my Apple has BCD.
Sure, why not.