[Cfp-interest] Fwd: a term for float, double, and long double

[James W Thomas]

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> From: James W Thomas <jaswthomas at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: a term for float, double, and long double
> Date: May 17, 2013 9:57:20 AM PDT
> To: SC22 WG14 <sc22wg14 at open-std.org>
> 
> At Delft, in the meeting segment on TS 18661 Part 3, concern was expressed about the use of the term "generic floating types", which is introduced in Parts 2 and 3 (and the existing Decimal TR), to refer to the float, double, and long double types (and not to the other floating types introduced in those specifications). The issue is the possible confusion with other uses of the term "generic" in the C Standard. At the CFP teleconference yesterday, we considered other terms and decided to recommend "traditional". For example, Part 2 would say: 
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> 	There are three traditional floating types, designated as float, double, and long double.
> 
> and:
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> 	Together, the traditional floating types and the decimal floating types comprise the real floating types.
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> Other terms we considered include "general", "default", and "classical".
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> If you have concerns with this use of the term "traditional", please respond by May 31.
> 
> 
> - Jim Thomas

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