Suggestion: switch fileSizeTypes to binary prefixes

[ObbloFlorian]

Hello,

Currently, the fileSizeTypes are expressed with decimal prefixes (KB, MB, ...). The decimal prefixes mean "times 1000". But as you know, in computer science we most frequently manipulate binary, and "times 1024" is a more accurante information in most cases. In fact this discrepancy sometimes causes confusion for the users.

I suggest we update the fileSizeTypes to use the binary prefixes (KiB, MiB, ...) for a more accurate representation of file sizes in web apps. Some more information about these prefixes can be found on Wikipedia.

Note: I did some testing, and Google Translate appears to mistranslate the binary prefixes back to decimal prefixes in some (all?) languages, so if we choose to use binary prefixes, the translations will have to be done manually.

[melloware]

@ObbloFlorian I don't disagree that KiB, MiB are correct...but most users don't know these terms so I think PrimeTek chose the simpler KB and MB even if you divide by 1024 and its not "semantically" correct most users know what these means agree?

[ObbloFlorian]

I do agree that most users are indeed more familiar with KB/MB. This is why my post is only a suggestion, I'd understand if the choice was made to keep them. But I figured, I might as well start a discussion on it.

I'm of the opinion that we should "push" KiB/MiB despite them not being well known, because I believe they are recognizable enough for laymen, and because I believe we should strive for accuracy.

Also I've encountered in the past some cases where I tried to upload a file somewhere that just so happened to be in the gray zone between x1000 and x1024, and met some strange behaviours in consequence. It's usually not a big deal, but it's an avoidable annoyance.

Again this is just a suggestion. Thanks for taking the time to consider it. I'll abide by whatever gets chosen in the end.

[melloware]

No worries I will leave this suggestion open!