Mail Archives: djgpp/1997/03/04/17:06:35
From: | nikki AT gameboutique DOT co (nikki)
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Newsgroups: | comp.os.msdos.djgpp
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Subject: | Re: Floating Point vs. Fixed Point
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Date: | 4 Mar 1997 19:50:43 GMT
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Organization: | GameBoutique Ltd.
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[Posted and mailed]
go to altavista, type +newsgroups:djgpp +"floating point" and set it to search
usenet. we had a truly enormous debate on this subject less than a month ago,
best not to have it all over again ;)
regards,
nik
> I'm curious as to what advantages fixed point arithmatic has
> over floating point in relation to today's Pentiums and Pentium
> pro's. I know traditionally Fixed point has been quicker, but
> is it losing that advantage? Does MMX also promote the use of
> floating point over fixed point? A lot of programs are being
> written using floating point now a days, and I'm curious if I
> should follow.
--
Graham Tootell
nikki AT gameboutique DOT com
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