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From: "Martin Dowie" <martin.dowie@btopenworld.com>
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Subject: Re: number_base
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"Frank J. Lhota" <NOSPAM.lhota.adarose@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Has anyone in this NG written an Ada program that used a number base other
> than 2, 8, 10, or 16? These days, it would be hard to find an example that
> uses base 8. Looking at current usage, it is hard to make the case for
more
> number bases.

Yup, base-36 (digital moving map applications).