Op dinsdag 02-06-2009 om 10:59 uur [tijdzone +0800], schreef Christopher Chan: > The interface speed in base10 yes. The number of bytes transferred, > NO, because that is and has always been base2.
I more or less agree with that: interface speed & transfer speed should by in base10, number of bytes transfered should be in base2. > That stupid IEC standard is at complete odds with the way computers > operate. No, the IEC & IEEE are groups of engineers & scientists who want to make things explicit to avoid errors. For example, I am worried by the fact that so many sysadmins don't know that network speeds use base10; that means they routinely overestimate the available bandwidth. ;-) Use whatever base you want (preferably what is custom in your field of expertise), but make it explicit what you use by using the correct multiplier symbols. -- Jan Claeys -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
