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| From | Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.advocacy |
| Subject | Re: Linux/FOSS: where 459 MiB = 481 MB |
| Date | 2014-04-28 15:55 +0200 |
| Organization | gnu |
| Message-ID | <87sioxpni7.fsf@gmail.com> (permalink) |
| References | <ljke7n$rdo$1@dont-email.me> <bs6ndpFqis2U1@mid.individual.net> <ljlat8$h7n$1@dont-email.me> <ljli98$8rj$2@dont-email.me> |
DFS <nospam@dfs.com> writes: > On 04/28/2014 06:35 AM, Chris Ahlstrom wrote: >> Ian Hilliard wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties: >> >>> On 28/04/14 04:25, DFS wrote: >>>> http://bayimg.com/CaNnBAAFN >>>> >>>> window in foreground is Thunar. 1st file in list is being downloaded >>>> via Chromium. >>>> >>>> Chromium reports 459 MB downloaded, but Thunar shows 481 MB. >>>> >>>> MS is doomed. >>> >>> MS is just bad at maths. A megabyte is defined as 2^20 bytes, whereas >>> Microsoft calls a Megabyte 1,000,000 bytes. This is the reason for the >>> difference between 459 MB and 481 MB. >> >> Amazing, the stupid stuff Doofus whines about, isn't it? > > Yes, it is stupid for 2 apps to report wildly differing MB sizes. > >> Makes you wonder if the clown knows the difference between a MB and a MiB. > > Why are you bringing MiB into this Linux/FOSS shitware fiasco, putz? > > Chromium reports MB. Thunar reports a different MB. > > FOSS clearly wins... when the contest is 'Who can toss out the least tested > hobbyware in existence?' > >> Same for Google, by the way, since they probably labelled the number >> incorrectly. Verified with a calculator, 459 MiB is about 484 MB. > > Why the innumeracy? 484 MB isn't 481 MB. > > > Poor Creepy. He's such a wimp. -- "I have a BSEE.... Negative feedback has many benefits, but "maintaining stability" is not one of them. Just the opposite, in fact." The turdv/chrisv idiot and his pretend BSEE degree. PLEASE VISIT OUR HALL OF LINUX IDIOTS http://linuxidiots.blogspot.com/
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Linux/FOSS: where 459 MB = 481 MB DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2014-04-27 22:25 -0400
Re: Linux/FOSS: where 459 MB = 481 MB Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-04-27 20:39 -0700
Re: Linux/FOSS: where 459 MB = 481 MB Ian Hilliard <nospam@nospam.org> - 2014-04-28 12:04 +0200
Linux/FOSS: where 459 MiB = 481 MB Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2014-04-28 06:35 -0400
Re: Linux/FOSS: where 459 MiB = 481 MB Ian Hilliard <nospam@nospam.org> - 2014-04-28 12:49 +0200
Re: Linux/FOSS: where 459 MiB = 481 MB chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2014-04-28 07:50 -0500
Re: Linux/FOSS: where 459 MiB = 481 MB DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2014-04-28 08:41 -0400
Re: Linux/FOSS: where 459 MiB = 481 MB Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2014-04-28 15:55 +0200
Linux/FOSS: where 459 MiB = 481 MB Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2014-04-28 06:36 -0400
Re: Linux/FOSS: where 459 MB = 481 MB DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2014-04-28 08:19 -0400
Re: Linux/FOSS: where 459 MB = 481 MB Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-04-28 08:53 -0400
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