On Saturday, May 03, 2014 12:54:37 AM Ben Davenport wrote: > My only addition is that I think we should all stop trying to attach SI > prefixes to the currency unit. Name me another world currency that uses SI > prefixes. No one quotes amounts as 63 k$ or 3 M$. The accepted standard at > least in the US is <currency-symbol><amount><modifier>, i.e. $63k or $3M. > That may not be accepted form everywhere, but in any case it's an informal > format, not a formal one. The important point is there should be one base > unit that is not modified with SI prefixes. And I think the arguments are > strong for that unit being = 100 satoshi.
Huh? Your examples demonstrate the *opposite* of your point. 'k' and 'M' *are* the SI prefixes. People *do* use 63k USD, $63k, and $3M. I'll be the first one to admit SI is terrible, but I don't understand your argument here. Luke P.S. Note that SI units haven't actually ever been adopted, except by force of law. "Name me ... that uses SI" is a silly thing to say, since virtually all naturally-or-freely-adopted units of any measure have been based on a number that factor to twos and threes (not fives, like decimal). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Accelerate Dev Cycles with Automated Cross-Browser Testing - For FREE Instantly run your Selenium tests across 300+ browser/OS combos. Get unparalleled scalability from the best Selenium testing platform available. Simple to use. Nothing to install. Get started now for free." http://p.sf.net/sfu/SauceLabs _______________________________________________ Bitcoin-development mailing list Bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development
