Re: Sizes and notation
max@hyre.net writes:
> The confusion between 1000 and 1024 has been solved. Take a
> look at
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_prefix#IEC_standard_prefixes
> It's a really, REALLY good idea to adopt this.
No. They're simply too insufferably ugly.
In the vast majority of cases it's quite clear from context which is
meant.
Disk-Drive advertisements are one notable case where things are
confusing, but really, you shouldn't be adjusting your language to suit
marketing!
-Miles
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Suburbia: where they tear out the trees and then name streets after them.
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