[LispM-Hackers] Hex or Octal?

[John Morrison]

Hi;

"James A. Crippen" wrote:
> So should we switch to using octal everywhere for consistency with the
> Explorer OS?  Or should we use all hex and perhaps someday change the
> Explorer OS to use hex everywhere too?  Or should we continue with the
> current ad hoc mix of hex and octal?

Whilst consistency may, in fact, be the hobgoblin of small minds,
consistency (read "determinism") is an altogether desirable
characteristics of computers and computer programs.

Microsoft notwithstanding.

Anyways, my vote is to be consistent (which I guess should be octal).


-jm

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