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Re: Putting features in vs. leaving them out, especially functions



On Wed, May 25, 2011 16:35, Dan Zuras Intervals wrote:

>
> 	I expect that 1788 will have the equivalent of clause 9
> 	in 754-2008.  That is, a place where necessary but not
> 	fundamental functions are listed so that their properties
> 	may be specified in a standard way but none of the listed
> 	functions are required for an implementation to be
> 	considered conforming.
>
> 	You (collectively) are more qualified to answer that in
> 	the case of (1-cos x)/x^2 but that is the question before
> 	you.

I think that only a minimal set should be required but all functions much
used by real users should be recommended.