[sci.electronics] Diff in IEEE Floating Pt. Standards

ian@lerch.jpl.nasa.gov (Clown on fire) (12/12/90)

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>What is the difference between IEEE Floating Pt. Standards 764 and 754-1985?
>Seems as though IBM RISC/6000 floating point representation is not compatible
>with that of a Sun SPARC system, although integer-wise, they are compatible.
>
>	Thanks in advance,
>		Rob Bennett, Steppin OFF..Peace!

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