On Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:07:37 -0700 "Brian J. Tarricone" <bjt23 cornell edu> wrote: > > * It would avoid ambiguity and consumer confusion: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_prefix#Consumer_confusion > > Arguably, using KiB etc. in the user interface could confuse the user > just as much. I make the same argument here as I made last time: I'd rather the idiots presume I can't spell, then the experts presume I can't count. In other words, pandering to the uninformed is no way to educate them and fix the situation. Yes; we messed up 30 years ago and said "k" when we meant "Ki". Oops. Sorry about that. Lets not do it wrong for another 30, please? -- Paul "LeoNerd" Evans leonerd leonerd org uk ICQ# 4135350 | Registered Linux# 179460 http://www.leonerd.org.uk/
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