On Sun, 28 Oct 2001, Matthias Buelow wrote:

> Gunther Schadow writes:
> 
> >be used to improve Java performance on the VAX. Wouldn't it
> >be cool if the old iron could keep up to pace with the Java
> >stuff?
> 
> However, Java mandates IEEE floating point processing,
> which the VAX doesn't have.

True. But there is nothing to prevent you from writing a software IEEE
emulating math package.

	Johnny

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