On Sun, 2006-01-15 at 00:14 -0600, Jeff Vian wrote: > Kilo and Mega do mean 10^3 and 10^6 when using human terms (the > decimal system). > In the binary system Kilo means 1024 (2^10) and Mega means 1048576 > (2^20 or 1024 * 1024). > > This is far from misuse, simply a different mathematical numbering > system. Just because an established practice of misuse has quite a lengthy history to it does not detract from the point that it *is* a misuse of the SI unit KILO (which only has one meaning) to use it for some other purpose. It's a misunderstanding right from the start of the first person who ever abused kilo in the computing fraternity. Do we also abuse all other measurement systems to suit the whims of computer nerds who can't understand the proper use of terms? Do we make millimetres different on a PC than a ruler? Would a computer reading MegaVolts at a power station come up with a different value than a meter reading MegaVolts? It's for reasons like that, where kilo, mega, etc., have real meanings, that they shouldn't be perverted for other uses. Kilo means one thousand, period! -- Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. I read messages from the public lists.
