Re: number_base

[Dmitry A. Kazakov <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de>]

On 31 Oct 2003 12:58:45 -0800, in comp.lang.ada you wrote:

>"Frank J. Lhota" <NOSPAM.lhota.adarose@verizon.net> wrote in message news:<Gndob.28781$294.490@nwrdny03.gnilink.net>...
>> 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.
>Ha,USSR produced first and last(but don't sure) non-binary computer
>with base 3
>(!!!!!!!!)
>Really!!! ;-)

Wasn't it actually e or Pi? I remotely remember something like that.

>Joking:
>I(and you) really used another base many times.
>Base X.
>a*x^3+b*x^2+c*x+d...
>many times i divided values in base-X,multiplied,etc.converted to
>another base.I think you're too.
>
>Seriously,
>What's about base-60 ?
>Our seconds/minutes/etc ?
>(still joking)
>Base 12 ?

As for comic bases, there was a military purpose computer in USSR with
the base 11 or maybe 13 (I do not remember). 

>I think as space-oriented,etc, ,ada should support all aliens
>bases,who know,how many fingers they have?

Or whether that number be countable! (:-))

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