bits are absolute.

this discussion should take a turn to beck's ass again.

On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 07:29:54PM +0100, Jurjen Oskam wrote:
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> On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 10:28:00AM +0100, Daniel Gracia Garallar wrote:
> 
> > Computer programmers, OS and all around computer chit-chat use the 
> > prefix 'giga' to refer 2^30 = 1,073,741,824 bytes.
> > 
> > IEC recommends calling this GiB, but it's uncommon.
> > 
> > Today, you could assume safely only manufacturers write Gb in the 
> > International System meaning; everybody else is refering to GiBs when 
> > talking about Gb.
> 
> ... except when talking about computer networks: in that case everybody
> *does* use the SI-prefixes and 1 Gb/sec really is 1000000000 bits/second,
> and not 1073741824 bits/second.
> 
> -- 
> Jurjen Oskam
> 
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