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[Nick Coghlan]

Michael Hoffman wrote:
> Peter Maas wrote:
> 
>> This kibi-mebi thing will probably fail because very few can manage
>> to say "kibibyte" with a straight face :)
> 
> 
> I agree, I can't do it yet. I can write kiB and MiB though with a
> straight face, and find that useful.

And written communication is where avoiding the ambiguity tends to matter more - 
in a conversation, if the difference actually matter, you can just ask. With a 
written document, requesting clarification often isn't so simple.

Cheers,
Nick.

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