Should java be enabled for non-IEEE FP architectures?

[Andrew Haley]

Matt Thomas writes:
 > Since Java specifies that it must use IEEE FP, should Java even
 > be enabled on architecures that don't implement IEEE FP (such as
 > the VAX)?

Sure, as long as it works.  It's still a useful language.

However, I don't know that the FP code would work.

Andrew.