[Python-Dev] Re: Decimal data type issues

[Aahz]

On Tue, Apr 20, 2004, Kevin Jacobs wrote:
>
> Neither.  It is well understood that operations on Decimal instances
> must rely on the context.  The idea here is to overflow and round
> correctly upon instance creation without going through a great deal of
> additional effort.

Why do you think this is a "great deal" of effort?  I still have some
trouble understanding why you think this should go into Decimal rather
than being an add-on.
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