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On 2/23/2012 1:15 PM, Tom Anderson wrote:
> ...we currently use a
> fixed-point implementation of our own.  However, it doesn't quite meet
> all our needs.

A big help for all of us would be to understand what needs, exactly, you 
have.  What are the requirements for this class/package?  Given that no 
one has offered anything besides BigDecimal, it might be moot as there 
doesn't seem to be a lot out there, but it might help narrow down any 
potential choices.

> My choice is really between extending it, and replacing
> it with something else. Being lazy, i would rather take advantage of
> someone else's hard work than do any myself.

Or you could contract out for it. :D :D  Sounds like a fun little side 
project.  We'd still need those requirements though.