Re: Glaring Excel calc bug.


On 29-Jun-2007, Harlan Grove <hrlngrv@xxxxxxx> wrote:

As for arbitrary precision arithmetic, there are several widely and
freely available libraries that provide it, but Microsoft couldn't use
'em because they're licensed under terms Microsoft can't stomach. And
given their track record, I know I wouldn't trust Microsoft to roll
their own and get it right.

And don't forget the Intel floating point bug, and the replacement
faulty processors program.
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