Windows Vista restricts GNU GCC apps to 32 MB

[Christopher Browne]

On 5/3/07, D. Hugh Redelmeier <hugh-pmF8o41NoarQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Understanding the accuracy of floating point calculations is often
> very difficult and not really for amateurs.  I consider myself an
> amateur even after a couple of undergrad courses and one grad course
> in numerical analysis (from Hull) and attending a couple of talks by
> Kahan.

I don't have *that* much understanding, but consider that the fact of
knowing that "there's a problem with floating point" is a vital bit of
necessary 'professional competence.'

Unfortunately, I don't think there are terribly many professionals
left in this regard, and this is leaving the world bereft of
understanding that it's even an issue.  That's very troubling.
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