Re: decimal separator (international?)

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From: Chris Kaese
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 19:34

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Peter Hermann <ica2ph@sinus.csv.ica.uni-stuttgart.de> wrote in message news:<cko9o8$e1j$1@news.BelWue.DE>...
>s.
> > 
> > There is the UK/US/etc.-&-computing standard, 1,234,567.89 ;
> 
> is widely accepted in the data processing world.
> 
> > there is the Continental standard, 1.234.567,89 ;
> 
> generates friction and should vanish, indeed.
> 

Isn't it a little too simplistic to say, in effect: In the field I
care about (computing), one format is widely accepted, other standards
should just disappear.
Ideally, when considering which standard should become universal or
whether a new standard should be drawn up, one should aim at improving
things or at least select the best current standard.
If it's simply a question of majority, the comma wins hands down as
decimal separator (in terms of countries using it vs. countries using
the period).

Regards,

Chris Kaese

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