On Sun, Nov 03, 2013 at 01:30:15AM +0100, Jérémy Lal wrote: > On 03/11/2013 00:56, Jean-Christophe Dubacq wrote: > > I have looked at the code, and it seems to me that, again, we introduce > > some code in debian that decide they can name the units any way they > > like (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_prefix). > > > > They decide, for example, to use k, m and g prefixes for 2^10, 2^20 and > > 2^30, where usage should point to at least k, M and G and correct usage > > to Ki, Mi, Gi. They also call bytes 'b' (usage is more 'B').
> I agree the units are wrong and will fix it, and try to make > upstream fix it too. Please, don't break it. A well-entrenched practice used for 60+ years has more weight than what a random committee with delusions of importance decided a few years ago asked by a couple of sleazy disk manufacturers wanting to weasel their way out of lawsuits caused by lies of their marketing departments. And that "binary prefix" crap is outright harmful: if 1 MB stands for 1048576 bytes like it does, what would "1 MiB" be? That's intuitive, 1 _mi_llion, right? Right?? -- A tit a day keeps the vet away. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-wnpp-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20131103004433.ga3...@angband.pl
