[Openexr-devel] usage of integer formats?

[J.C. Roberts]

Though I realize there are probably many people using OpenEXR in
various proprietary and/or trade secreted ways, I'm very curious about
the integer format.

Can anyone tell me generalized areas where the integer format is the
most effective solution?  and why?

I can grasp the basics of the low-level hardware details, and the
speed-up one could achieve, but without knowing where the integer
format is actually used, it's tough to understand why.

If you'll forgive the corporate lingo on a technical list, what was the
"business reason" for the integer format?

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J.C. Roberts