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Re: lynx-dev Re: when, where, why "kb/sec"?
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Re: lynx-dev Re: when, where, why "kb/sec"? |
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Thu, 10 Sep 1998 21:45:53 -0400 (EDT) |
>
> 980910 Thomas Dickey wrote:
> > (10/09/1998 19:43) Christian Weisgerber:
> >> The abbreviation for the SI prefix "kilo" (1000) is 'k'. Lower case.
> > there's 'k' (1000) and 'K' (1024). we're using 1024.
>
> that's a new distinction for me.
it's a common convention with programmers - two flavors of "kilo".
> originally -- back in the days of Robespierre -- ,
> prefixes > 1 used capitals (D H K), < 1 lower-case (d c m);
> my understanding has been that today `k' & `K' are both allowed,
> tho' `K' is more consistent with SI's `M G T P E';
> in German, `Kilometer' will have a capital, being a noun.
> anyway, as i said before, i won't risk my life over it.
>
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