[fitsbits] 64-bit integers

[Peter Teuben]

On Mon, 18 Apr 2005, William Pence wrote:

> Bill,
> 
> I'm glad you raised this issue because there has been considerable recent 
> activity regarding 64-bit integers in FITS.  Hopefully, in the next day or 2 
> a web page will be available that summarizes the current status and provides 
> some background information, as well as a more detailed proposal of specific 
> changes that could be made to the wording of the FITS Standard to support 
> 64-bit integers. No doubt many people would like to express their opinions 
> on this issue, but it may be better to wait until this web page is released 
> (I'll post an announcement here) before starting a general debate of this issue.
> 


would it be too early to add some example fits files, so those who already have
"support" for it can try this out?  

- peter