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Author Retro
Recipients Retro, gvanrossum
Date 2009-11-24.11:05:57
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The Python interpreter should have the decimal type built into its core.
The mechanism for dealing with decimal numbers should be handled by the
decimal type and not by the processor which spits binary floats. The
time is now. But ask yourself these questions:

Is this doable? If yes:
Would it break anything? If yes, note that:
Python 3.1 opposed to Python 3.0 also had major changes that break the
two appart.

I say go for revolutional change in Python 3.2. But the call is yours.
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2009-11-24 11:06:00Retrosetrecipients: + Retro, gvanrossum
2009-11-24 11:05:59Retrosetmessageid: <1259060759.88.0.182067416684.issue7389@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
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