On Wed, 2007-05-02 at 18:43 +0200, Carlos E. R. wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > > The Wednesday 2007-05-02 at 16:40 +0200, Örn Hansen wrote: > > >> 300 _GB_ is the correct naming, as the prefix Giga meaning 10^9 is > >> way older than the "mistaken" computer parlance meaning of 2^30. This > >> second meaning should use instead the new standard GiB (gibibite). > >> > > > > I think a byte is always 2^8, no matter what. So, a GB referenced as > > (2^8) * 10^9 sounds kinda odd, especially when you historically talk > > about kilobyte as 1024 (2^10) and a megabyte as 1024*1024 (2^20). =) > > Yes, it sounds odd, but nevertheless, it is the correct usage now (IEEE > 1541). The "classic" G (GB) in computer parlance has changed to Gi (GiB, > to diferentiate from the G prefix as used in all the rest of units in the > SI. > > The byte remains the same. The change is in the prefixes. "Gi" is read > "gibi", meaning 2³⁰. "G" means 10⁹. This way there is no ambiguity. > Yes and be sure to pronounce them jibi and jigger (like in 'Back to the Future') rather than the common mispronunciation - Ghiga
Giga is derived from the Greek gigas (giant) and gigantic is a derivative. The Greeks today pronouce it: yiga John O'Gorman > > - -- > Cheers, > Carlos E. R. > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Made with pgp4pine 1.76 > > iD8DBQFGOL/QtTMYHG2NR9URAn3ZAJ9DojG42ow5/9MGPy1WDCcw4svpngCghwY6 > M5cynJBmA+kmgPMU3HBxwWA= > =805B > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
