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Comment by Groxx

4 years ago

Because it doesn't print 999.9 kB or 1 mB.

It prints 1000.0 kB.

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Groxx

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xfer  4 years ago

I still wouldn't consider it a bug since we are throwing lots of lsbs anyways. It matters even less when we are talking about Peta/Exa bytes.

  • cellularmitosis  4 years ago

    I guarantee a design team would take one look at 1000.0kB and kick it back as a bug

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