Large files under ubuntu do not appear to work

Nils Kassube kassube at gmx.net
Fri Mar 27 07:23:12 UTC 2009


Christopher Chan wrote:
> Please do point out where it says megabit = 1000x1000 bits and not
> 1024 x 1024 bits.

From <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitrate#Prefixes>:

| When describing bitrates, binary prefixes have almost never been used
| and SI prefixes are almost always used with the standard, decimal
| meanings, not the old computer-oriented binary meanings. Binary usage
| may occasionally be seen when the unit is the byte/s, and is not
| typical for telecommunication links. Sometimes it is necessary to seek
| clarification of the units used in a particular context.


Nils




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