On processors for D

[Georg Wrede]

Walter Bright wrote:

> There is no need nor benefit to use floating point for calendar time.
> I've also seen people use floating point for random number generators
> - this is also neither necessary nor beneficial.

Heh, that's why I changed the subject. :-)

I'm not against the calendar thing. I'm only talking processors and 
system requirements, etc. here. And consistency of specs.

I'll think some more before actually commenting on the rest of your post.