[Python-Dev] Base-96

[Kless]

It's true, I didn't pay attention to that.

So the next encoding possible would of base-128 (7-bits encoding),
althought I don't know if were possible since that there would than
use non-printable characters and could change the text (by use of
chars. as Backspace or Delete).

On 2 ago, 03:21, Steve Holden <st... at holdenweb.com> wrote:
> 96 is approximately 2^6.585
>
> For some reason, integral powers of two seem so much more, well,
> POWERFUL, if you know what I mean. Frankly I think you are being either
> optimistic or charitable in suggesting that such a use case might exist.
>
> There's a reason that DEC called their equivalent of base64 "6-bit
> encoding".
>
> But then I wanted to keep integer division as it was, so I am clearly a
> techno-luddite. If the world wants fractional bits I'm sure it's only a
> matter of time before some genius decides to design a 67.9-bit computer.