Re: g_format_file_size_for_display()



On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:01:22 +0100
Sven Neumann <sven gimp org> wrote:

> We should also decide then whether the displayed size should use MB or
> MiB, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mebibyte and
> http://www.iec.ch/zone/si/si_bytes.htm

I for one would like to vote in favour of the kiB/MiB/etc.. scheme for
powers-of-2, reserving kB/MB/etc.. strictly for powers-of-10. Trying to
cuddle users by "protecting" them from the "confusing" MiB unit will only
lead to even more confusion about 1000 vs 1024. Better to be consistent
eveywhere, even if it means sometimes people have to learn what ki means.

-- 
Paul "LeoNerd" Evans

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