From: nikki AT gameboutique DOT co (nikki)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: Floating Point vs. Fixed Point
Date: 4 Mar 1997 19:50:43 GMT
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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