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[REBOL] AW: Re: Enhancement Request - /Integer and /Fraction Refi nements for in

From: jean::holzammer::faedv-n::bayern::de at: 23-Oct-2000 8:25

> ...feel compelled to argue as the devils' advocate here. > system/local/currency! eh? > As it is intended to be WORLD Wide Web it may be in best interests to
stick
> with the > most widely accepted AND reasonably stable currencies to ever change hands > on this planet, > that being USD. USD IS local currency in many more countries than the US. > Arguably 95%+ of all > ecommerce transactions are in USD. It makes things easy. Banks here in the > US and banks in > Europe I know of tend to charge prohibitive exchange fees for small
currency
> amounts. There > are no countries I know of where USD cannot be spent rather easily. Should > we ever have a world > dollar it best be green.
Do we really have to comment THAT ??!! Jean