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Re: Please listen to Ulrich here...



       Hi Dan,

> 	When Ulrich talks about problems with exact dot product he has some
> 	experience in the matter.  More than the rest of us put together.
> 	If we are about to have a standard that admits the possibility of
> 	a member that CANNOT do an exact EDP, all our work will be wasted.
> 	Please consider rewording this document in Ulrich's favor this time.
> 	He is not just blowing smoke.  It is hard but it is necessary.  Or,
> 	at least if we make it so.

for once I disagree with you. Someone else might say it is necessary to have a
routine to evaluate exactly polynomials an*x^n + ... + a1*x + a0 in P1788.
Where will you stop?

Please keep in mind the KISS principe. 

Please keep P1788 simple.

Please!

Paul