2004.09.17 16:33 "RE: [Tiff] BigTIFF Tag Value Count issue", by Fernando Loygorri

As a practical matter Java or other unsigned-deficient languages can just use a signed 64bit integer type. It isn't like there will in practice be any objects with an offset of more than 2^63 anyways.

Then, what is the problem with the spec limiting the size to 2^63-1 instead of 2^64-1?

Regards,

FGL