IEEE-754 is a harsh mistress.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_754
The VAX floating point was advanced as an alternative standards proposal at that time. Intel won the argument.
https://sixlettervariable.blogspot.com/2007/05/vax-floating-...
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The VAX floating point was advanced as an alternative standards proposal at that time. Intel won the argument.
https://sixlettervariable.blogspot.com/2007/05/vax-floating-...