Clarify units #262
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On the internet the usage of b and B for bits or bytes is inconsistent. Lowercase b seems to be used for either, and upperace B is more often used to mean bytes but usege for bits also exists. I am not aware of any standard that would mandate one or other use. Consequently, spelling out the whole word in the output or adding explanation in documentation is the only way to make sure the output is interpreted correctly. To save space on small screens only alter documentation and the bytes label without prefixes/suffixes. While at it change uppercase K to lowercase k to correctly spell the kilo- prefix. Fixes: #261 Signed-off-by: Michal Suchanek <[email protected]>
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On the internet the usage of b and B for bits or bytes is inconsistent.
Lowercase b seems to be used for either, and upperace B is more often used to mean bytes but usege for bits also exists.
I am not aware of any standard that would mandate one or other use.
Consequently, spelling out the whole word in the output or adding explanation in documentation is the only way to make sure the output is interpreted correctly.
To save space on small screens only alter documentation and the bytes label without prefixes/suffixes.
While at it change uppercase K to lowercase k to correctly spell the kilo- prefix.
Fixes: #261