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Subject:    Re: Bug#17276: KB (short for kilobyte) should be kB
From:       "Shawn Zhang" <shawnhn () corel ! com>
Date:       2000-12-19 15:37:16
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I agree with John's point. It's the 'B' or 'b' that matter. People generally
don't care how much a 'k' really is - be it 1000 or 1024. Does 'm' stand for
'million' (1,000,000) or 'mega' (1,048,576)? I think most users don't really
care. A 56K modem transmits 56K bits (not bytes) per second, that's what confuses
people.
Shawn
John Summerfield wrote:

> pputzer@edu.uni-klu.ac.at said:
> >  kilobytes == KB
> >  kilobits == kb (or kbits)
> I'm never sure what anyone means bu Kb, K/b etc these days.
>
> I say Kbytes when I mean Kilobytes, Kbits for Kilobits.
>
> Whatever you, the writers, may intend by the prefixes K and k, don't expect
> your readers to universally comprehend your distinction. Whenever it matters,
> make it clear.
>
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> John Summerfield
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