> Dennis Bjorklund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> What is the reason to keep it? > > The words-of-one-syllable answer is that D'Arcy Cain is still willing > to put work into supporting the money type, and if it still gets the > job done for him then it probably gets the job done for some other > people too. > > Personally, as a former currency trader I've not seen any proposals on > this list for a "money" type that I'd consider 100% feature complete. > The unit-identification part of it is interesting, but pales into > insignificance compared to the problem that the unit values vary > constantly
The unit (currency) part is what I don't like about the money type. To have a fast and size limited fixed point type is something I think is good. It could very well be called money if we want to or we can give it a more neutral name. /Dennis ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
