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Re: Is there already an easy fit algorithm?

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On 9/13/2017 5:24 PM, lewbloch@gmail.com wrote:
> Eric Douglas wrote:
>> Well your link shows cube is cubic feet (imperial).
> 
> What's the difference between "cubic feet (imperial)" and any other
> cubic feet? (Hint: the difference is that there's no such thing as
> "cubic feet (imperial)".)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubic_foot

<quote>
The cubic foot is an imperial and US customary (non-metric) unit of 
volume, used in the United States, and partially in Canada, and the 
United Kingdom.
</quote>

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_units

<quote>
The system of imperial units or the imperial system (also known as 
British Imperial or Exchequer Standards of 1825) is the system of units 
first defined in the British Weights and Measures Act of 1824, which was 
later refined and reduced. The Imperial units replaced the Winchester 
Standards, which were in effect from 1588 to 1825. The system came into 
official use across the British Empire. By the late 20th century, most 
nations of the former empire had officially adopted the metric system as 
their main system of measurement, although some imperial units are still 
used in the United Kingdom, Canada and other countries formerly part of 
the British Empire. The imperial system developed from what were first 
known as English units, as did the related system of United States 
customary units.
</quote>

http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/workshop/volume.htm

There is definitely something imperial cubic feet.

The imperial (=US customary) foot is the only foot in use
today AFAIK, but previously many different foot units existed.

See:
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foot_(unit)

Arne

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  Is there already an easy fit algorithm? lewbloch@gmail.com - 2017-09-08 07:38 -0700
    Re: Is there already an easy fit algorithm? Eric Douglas <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2017-09-08 08:34 -0700
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                Re: Is there already an easy fit algorithm? lewbloch@gmail.com - 2017-09-14 11:26 -0700
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                Re: Is there already an easy fit algorithm? Eric Douglas <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2017-09-13 10:36 -0700
                Re: Is there already an easy fit algorithm? Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2017-09-13 18:54 +0000
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