[fitsbits] Proposed Changes to the FITS Standard

[Steve Allen]

On Sat 2007-08-18T16:30:24 -0400, Craig Markwardt hath writ:
> Another proposed change, the case of the EXTEND keyword being made
> optional, will also impose a software-change burden.  Software which
> previously relied on that keyword will now be required to check for
> the presence of extensions in a different way.

Isn't this horse already pretty far out of sight of the barn, too?

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