monetary applications [was: Python GUI app to impress the boss?]

[Aahz]

In article <2R%h9.109893$ub2.2324479 at news1.tin.it>,
Alex Martelli  <aleax at aleax.it> wrote:
>Mark McEahern wrote:
>> [Oren Tirosh]
>>>
>>> I don't understand what exactly you are complaining about but is sounds
>>> interesting - can you elaborate?
>> 
>> Perhaps the lack of a FixedPoint type?
>
>http://starship.python.net/crew/aahz/FixedPoint.py

Note that FixedPoint is *not* BCD, particularly IEEE-854 BCD.  But it's
probably more than good enough for most applications, and it's extremely
trustworthy.  Right now, I've been stalled for many moons on my BCD
module.  But it's still on my list....
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