Date   : Fri, 10 Feb 2006 21:34:01 +0000
From   : jgh@... (Jonathan Graham Harston)
Subject: Re: Grammar

Annihilannic <annihilannic@...> wrote:
> Out of curiosity, have (m)any folks on the list got into the habit of
> using the correct terminology and notation for multiples of 1024, i.e.
> mibimyte (MiB), kibibite (kiB), etc?
 
You mean, how many people have been brainwashed into using the
*wrong* terminology for multiples of 1024.
 
1024 bytes is 1 kilobyte, always was, always will be.
1024*1024 bytes is 1 megabyte, always was, always will be.
1024*1024*1024 bytes is 1 gigabyte, always was, always will be,
regardless of what some jumped up pompous know-nothing nanny
"standardists" may insist.
 
<house style="jgh">
The single letter 'K' is a unit being 1024 bytes.
The single letter 'M' is a unit being 1024*1024 bytes.
The single letter 'G' is a unit being 1024*1024*1024 bytes.
32K is 32768 bytes. 2G is 2147483658 bytes.
 
The prefix 'k-' is a multiplier meaning 1,000*.
The prefix 'M-' is a multiplier meaning 1,000,000*.
The prefix 'G-' is a multiplier meaning 1,000,000,000*.
32km is 32,000 metres. 2GW is 2,000,000,000 Watts.
</house style>
 
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