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Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:17:49 +0100
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On 14.03.11 15:42, Yannick Duchêne (Hibou57) wrote:
> Le Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:09:12 +0100, KK6GM <mjsilva@scriptoriumdesigns.com> a
> écrit:
>> Definitely agree - Ada's fixed-point is a hidden gem for embedded
>> programming.  It makes me crazy that the industry has ignored Ada the
>> way it has.
> Not only it ignores Ada, but fixed-point too (to be exact). I suspect
> advertising requirements to have an impact here: wiiide floating points talks
> to many people as a must; fixed point talks to no-one.

Are you sure people ignore fixed-point?
I have heared of both fixed point code generators (that output C)
and sentences like "Welcome to the world of scaling".