I'd hardly call not adopting a French attempt to dominate everything from the 17th century being behind on standards.
(Ducking now and donning flame proof suit).
At 09:14 PM 2/27/2003 -0600, you wrote:
Keith Whaley wrote:"Ryan K. Brooks" wrote:
Keith Whaley wrote:
I'm aware of that, Cot, but I wonder from whence it came? The U.S. has only used that convention for a reasonably short time ~ 10 years maybe?
Recall that we're still on English units as well.
My point is that the US tends to be behind on conventions, not that the 0 and 1 have anything to do with SI.
Tell me what English units from which 1 and 0 (or is it really I and O?) come... Keith
Had to have had a source, and meant something...
keith
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