[Users] [Bug 4556] New: Filesize in kilobytes versus kibibytes

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https://www.thewildbeast.co.uk/claws-mail/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=4556

            Bug ID: 4556
           Summary: Filesize in kilobytes versus kibibytes
           Product: Claws Mail
           Version: GIT
          Hardware: PC
                OS: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P3
         Component: Other
          Assignee: users at lists.claws-mail.org
          Reporter: marcel at timelord.nl

Hi, 
I see the filesizes of attachments and emails are in kilobytes where a KB is
1024 bytes. But a kilobyte is really 1000 bytes as a kilo is 1000. For the
computer related 1024 there has been kibibytes for a while.

I would consider sending in a patch (if I manage). It that wanted?

And if so, is there a preference for kibibytes (KiB) in 1000 or rather
kilobytes (KB) in 1024?

For reference:
https://blogs.gnome.org/cneumair/2008/09/30/1-kb-1024-bytes-no-1-kb-1000-bytes/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilobyte

Looking at wikipedia, the symbol "should" be kB, not KB.

Regards,
Marcel Pol

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