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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: [RFC] SI Units in KDE
From:       Ryan Cumming <ryan () completely ! kicks-ass ! org>
Date:       2002-09-20 21:22:51
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On September 20, 2002 14:12, Neil Stevens wrote:
> As for configurability, make the defaults set automatically by country
> instead of in KControl for all I care.  Just keep your SI out of America.
It's somewhat interesting to note that the USA has had SI as its official 
measurement system since 1875. That's why things such as the CIA World 
Factbook are 100% metric. However, it has been somewhat less successful at 
the metric switchover than some other countries. ;)

- -Ryan
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