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Re: +nan.0 problems

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Subject: Re: +nan.0 problems
From: Thomas Bushnell BSG <tb@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 12:01:22 -0700
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In-reply-to: <87zmp1tmd9.fsf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> (Marcin Kowalczyk's message of "Sat, 22 Oct 2005 20:52:50 +0200")
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Marcin 'Qrczak' Kowalczyk <qrczak@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> IEEE anticipates the possibility of letting various errors be
> signalled (in a catchable way) instead of producing special answers.
> It would be a challenge to make this accessible from Scheme. 

I'm flabbergasted that you say this.  It makes me think you have
almost no experience with Scheme.

Thomas

References:
- arithmetic issues
  - From: Aubrey Jaffer
- Re: arithmetic issues
  - From: John.Cowan
- Re: arithmetic issues
  - From: bear
- Re: arithmetic issues
  - From: John.Cowan
- +nan.0 problems
  - From: Aubrey Jaffer
- Re: +nan.0 problems
  - From: Marcin 'Qrczak' Kowalczyk

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