[fitsbits] 16-bit floats {External}

[Malcolm J. Currie]

> Just because we are old does not mean that we are not working on state-of-the art software. The reason for wanting 16-bit floats is for this
> specific reason. Radio astronomy software would benefit from 16-bit floats.

Absolutely.  That realisation had crossed my mind at the time, and I
wondered whether to qualify my statement.  The groups weren't mutually
exclusive.  In the end I decided not to dilute the point that we do need
fresh blood in the FITS WG.

Malcolm