[Bug 164299] please do not use terms GiB / MiB / etc.

[Christophe Giboudeaux]

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------- Additional Comments From kropx77 gmail com  2008-06-17 16:11 -------
"do not invent new terms for already used ones"

*tries to remember who wanted new terms for cut/copy/paste*


The problem is : 1 KB (kilo) != 1 KiB (kibi)

1 KB = 10^3 B
1 KiB = 2^10 B

And KDE didn't invent it, this has a lovely name : IEEE 1541 standard