Re: PROBLEM: KB->KiB, MB -> MiB, ... (IEC 60027-2)

On Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 06:36:19PM +0000, Alan wrote:
> K is Kelvin, k is kilo-

K is a unit is Kelvin, k/K as a prefix is kilo.

> See ISO 31. There is a standard for this stuff which is used worldwide
> and only bits of the computing industry appear incapable of following it.

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Len Sorensen
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