108147 - Download dialog say "KB" while some SI correct form would be "kB"

Status: VERIFIED WONTFIX

(Core Graveyard :: File Handling, defect)

Description

[Johnny Stenback (:jst)]

'k' is the unit for kilo, 'K' is not.

Comment 1

[R.K.Aa.]

I believe it's been decided to use KB. See bug 94961, bug 106618 and references
in those. The correct computer term seems to be be KiB, but it's a new standard
and not in use. KB is close though and less confusing than kB, imo. Lowercase k
would indicate exactly 1000.

Comment 2

[Peter Trudelle]

wontfix

Comment 3

[timeless]

vrfy wontfix

Comment 4

[Johnny Stenback (:jst)]

I still think this is bogus. Using 'K' to mean kilo in computer terms (2^10) to
not confuse with the kilo that means 1000 while still using 'M' to represent
mega in computer terms (2^20), when that really does mean 1000,000 (same goes
for GB, TB, ...). I don't get it. I'm not convinced that this is not a bug, but
reading the posts in the other bug referenced here, I won't bother fighting this.

Comment 5

[Matthias Versen [:Matti]]

*** Bug 117697 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 7

[Paul-Kenji Cahier]

I do not know exactly how this is in the code, but if the base is 1024 then it should be KiB/s rather than kB/s(as defined by the IEC).
If it's base 10, then kB/s is fine(and should indeed replace KB/sec).

Comment 8

[Jo Hermans]

(In reply to comment #7)
> I do not know exactly how this is in the code, but if the base is 1024 then it
> should be KiB/s rather than kB/s(as defined by the IEC).
> If it's base 10, then kB/s is fine(and should indeed replace KB/sec).
> 

see bug 106618

Comment 10

[Damian Shaw [Quan]]

This has actually be changed for the en-GB localisation. Although, arguably because of the European Harmonisation Document it's wrong because it should be KiB as per bug 420710

Comment 13

[:aceman]

Notice about:cache still uses KiB. Is that a problem?