Megabyte vs Mebibyte (was Re: Language and English)

From: Jeff Hellige <jhellige_at_earthlink.net>
Date: Fri Jan 4 17:14:14 2002

>! From: Sellam Ismail [mailto:foo_at_siconic.com]
>......
>! They should coin a new term for a fake Megabyte (i.e.
>! something other than 1024 ^ 2). Call it a "Maybebyte".
>!
>! That wasn't funny.
>!
>! Sellam Ismail
>
>I thought it was. Or am I that weird?

        Maybebyte and Mebibyte aren't that much different sounding either

        Jeff

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