X3J11 Pleasanton meeting summary

[Doug Gwyn]

In article <26889 at mimsy.umd.edu> chris at mimsy.umd.edu (Chris Torek) writes:
>Seriously, I think it is much better for the library to scan the number
>as `1.2' and leave the `e+4xy' unread.

That was my opinion, too, but X3J11 decided otherwise.
I think the main motivation was the abhorrence many members have to
the idea that when scanning an input stream they might have to "push
back" several characters.