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From: Gordon Morehouse <gordon@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 13:53:25 -0800
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Travis Northrup:
> 
> 
>> This argument (Mbit/s versus GiB/month) reminds me of the old
>> saw about the most useless unit of velocity (furlongs/fortnight
>> instead of m/sec).
> 
>> Mick
> 
> I know exactly what you mean. Personally, I consider any change to
> be a convenience modification only. In reality the only current 
> differences are in defining storage rate and traffic rate
> (1024/1000 respectively) and its defined in bits. From there all
> conversions are simple math that should be operator
> responsibility.

Why, when the config file can be liberal in what it accepts in the
numerator, and in the denominator (seconds, days, weeks, mean months)?

Calculating numbers is a job for a computer.

Best,
- -Gordon M.
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