title: To big endian or to little endian?
body: <p>let's say that we ignore the target and source hardware for a moment.  So, what's the better endian style to go with -- big or small?</p>
  
  <p>I'm just trying to go with consensus / convention on this one.  The best guidance I've received so far is "it depends" so always specify.  That's fine.  I'll do that.  </p>
  
  <p><em>However</em>, in this situation there is no need to be one way or the other.  There's no legacy, so I thought, "what would be the cleanest choice for current &amp; emerging hardware."</p>