(j3.2006) What IFIP WG 2.5 has sent to IEEE P754

[Van Snyder]

Robert Corbett wrote:
> Van Snyder wrote:
>> On Mon, 2007-11-26 at 19:03 -0800, Robert Corbett wrote:
>>
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>>> How long would a submission requesting addition of interval
>>> arithmetic to Fortran 2008 delay that standard?
>>
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>> Not at all.  It should have been submitted during the requirements phase
>> in 2004-2005.  The next requirements opportunity is probably 2008-2009.
>
> Why would you think the same is not true of IEEE 754r?
I have no idea what IEEE specification and ballot procedures are.  I was 
just the typist. Ask Bo why he thought there might be a chance.