quad precision question

[Stu Anderson 425-865-3595]

I guess I should have phrased my question better.  I know why the 
RS6000 and SGI numbers are different from HP and Sun.  I wanted to
know why the RS6000 and SGI numbers are different from each other.

>               radix digits minexponent maxexponent
>
> RS6000          2    106        -968        1024
> SGI             2    107        -915        1023

Thanks.

--Stu Anderson
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