[MPlayer-users] Re: I wrote a mencoder mini-guide for DVD ripping

[Ralph Slooten]

On Sun, 25 Aug 2002, Michael Niedermayer wrote:

> btw, anyone knows, who is resposible for the kilo=1024 thing?, why didnt they 
> choose another name, kilo allready had a clear meaning afaik

Speak to Bill. I read that M$ was responsible for the 1024 thing. But what 
I also read is that there is a difference, as I have said before:
Kb = 1024 bits
kb = 1000 bits

It was all to do with the Capital K.

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