Re: Using standardized SI prefixes

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Subject: Re: Using standardized SI prefixes
From: paddy@panici.net
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 10:42:45 +0000
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On Tue, Jun 12, 2007 at 09:53:32AM +0900, Miles Bader wrote:
> 
> No one is actually confused.
> 
> This "standard" doesn't actually solve a real problem.

unit confusion can be very serious, eg: the mars orbiter

Regards,
Paddy

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References:
- Using standardized SI prefixes
  - From: shirish <shirishag75@gmail.com>
- Re: Using standardized SI prefixes
  - From: Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org>
- Re: Using standardized SI prefixes
  - From: Bastian Venthur <venthur@debian.org>
- Re: Using standardized SI prefixes
  - From: Miles Bader <miles@gnu.org>

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