Check usage of KB vs KiB matches contemporary standards
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KB(and other units) are 1024 x bytes, we should consider adopting the unambiguous standardKiB, etc.e.g. see
programs/system/format/format.asm.Oh, come on. KiB is for ultra nerds.
Let is be as is, as we are a tiny team and have more important issues to fix and features to do.
@Leency If it's not so important, we can deal with it later. Why close?
For me we should never handle it.
All the world misuse KB and KiB. Almost noone uses KiB and doesn't care.
Please, close.
If we would someday handle this issue, then, probably, we should also check for KB (kilobyte) and kb (kilobit) cases, especially in network-related stuff.
@Leency, I know Apple means something for you. Take a look at how they handled the very same issue many years ago: link. In short, they don't use binary prefixes like MiB and GiB, indeed. However, this is because they use MB and GB correctly: 1MB = 1_000_000 bytes, 1GB = 1_000_000_000 bytes. I agree that decimal prefixes are still widely used. That said, they are used correctly. We can use MB or MiB, whatever we prefer, but we should do either in the correct way.
I just don't care of this issue. Sorry. Posponed for me.