Binary data file compatibility across machines

[Peter Holzer]

Well, I hate to followup my own articles, but maybe I should add that in
general, if you can use any standards that are widely available you
should use them. 

Rolling your own data conversion routines is only of advantage if

1. There is no common standard between the machines you are using.

2. The problem is so small that inventing a format and writing the
   conversion routines is MUCH less work than familiarizing yourself
   with existing routines.

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|    _  | Peter J. Holzer                       | Think of it   |
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| __/   | hp at vmars.tuwien.ac.at                 |     Tony Rand |