I would agree since the "k" is not a copyrighted symbol that can only be used exclusively with SI. You can not copyright a letter of the alphabet which makes the "k" on package foods non legal and not accepted (by most) kosher symbol. Anyone can put a k on a package (just as they can put it in front of money or after the length of a race, a 5k race is 50000 whats?) but it has no legality to it.
Howard Ressel Project Design Engineer, Region 4 (585) 272-3372 >>> "Ziser, Jesse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 5/25/2008 4:22 PM >>> k$ is clearly not part of the metric system, and clearly SI has no say in whether it is "allowed" or "disallowed". For now, people can measure currency any way they like. --- Paul Trusten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >From the metric system newsgroup. What do you think? > > Paul > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joerg Eisentraeger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Newsgroups: misc.metric-system > Sent: 22 May, 2008 17:49 > Subject: Using of SI prefixes with currencies > > > > > > Hello all, > > > > the people of Controlling departments of companies etc. here often use > > the unit k¤ (KiloEuro) for 1000 EUR or k$ for 1000 $. > > > > According to the official SI system: Is it allowed or forbidden to use > > the prefix k with currencies? I have not found anything about that on > > http://www.bipm.org/en/si/. > > > > In my opinion a currency is not a unit of measurement, therefore the SI > > system does not apply to currencies at all, including prefixes. Am I > > wrong? > > > > > > Greetings from Germany > > Joerg > > -- > > http://www.joergei.de/ > > eMail address is valid but not been read. > >
