Re: [boost] Fixed-Point Decimal Type

From: Bill Seymour (bsey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-05-15 14:10:43

Gabriel Dos Reis wrote:
>
> I think the ability of choosing rounding mode should not be
> overlooked.  It is an essential part of LIA-1 and later standards.
>
and Beman Dawes responded:
>
> I'm convinced.
>
but I'm not sure that I am.  I'm under the impression that LIA-1
relates more to numeric programming than to accounting.  If I
hear from accountants that they care about multiple rounding
modes, then I'll echo Beman's statement.

--Bill Seymour