Re: [PATCH] Display binary prefix filesizes instead of decimal prefix filesizes (344296)

[Chipzz <chipzz ULYSSIS Org>]

On Tue, 20 Jun 2006, Alexander Larsson wrote:

> I'm well aware of the problems with 1000/1024 multipliers. However,
> consider your sisters case if we used 238 gibibyte instead of 238
> gigabyte.
> 1) We'd still show 238 instead of 250 which is listed which would cause
> your sister to wonder where the space went.

Not anymore she won't ;)

http://lunapark6.com/?p=1544

kr,

Chipzz AKA
Jan Van Buggenhout
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