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Re:Why is 1 GB equal to 10^9 bytes instead of 2^30? by growse on Sunday April 06, 2014 @05:29AM (#7540396)
You mean, like he did in the bit where he said: "Finally, even for RAM calling 2^30 bytes "1 GB" isn't really proper; instead, the IEC binary multiplier prefix "Gi-" should be used."
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Re:Why is 1 GB equal to 10^9 bytes instead of 2^30? by lutusp on Sunday April 06, 2014 @11:41AM (#7541293)
First, that doesn't refer to the parallel naming schemes, it only criticizes use of "GB" as an acronym.

Second, it's not specific enough -- the fact that two parallel measurement schemes are in effect is the answer to the question he asks in his title. That deserves more than an offhand, incomplete reference.

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