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From: "Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de>
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Subject: Re: Binary and XML serialization of types
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 14:04:44 +0100
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On Tue, 4 Feb 2014 03:20:16 -0800 (PST), AdaMagica wrote:

>> Yes, if "binary representation of the value" taken in its mathematical
>> sense. Yet in the same sentence with "bit-by-bit basis" it may leave a
>> [false] impression that maybe the representation here is to refer to a
>> representation in the physical memory, which would have a way different
>> meaning then.
> 
> Hm, if I take physical memory literally, there is no direction (left,
> right, up, down) whatsoever in hardware, I guess.

Left = bigger machine addresses. There are all sorts interesting questions
regarding middle-endian machines, but IMO this is a good (or bad) as left =
bigger value.

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Dmitry A. Kazakov
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