Re: [Bug-ddrescue] Math and Prefixes

[Antonio Diaz Diaz]

Hello Craig,

Craig A. wrote:
> I found this in the Gnu DDrescue manual:
>
> "NOTE: Don't believe everything Usamericans tell you. A billion is a million 
> millions (million^2), a trillion is
> a million million millions (million^3), and so on."
>
> Now, I'm sure it is meant to be funny, but it is also incorrect.
> A billion is a thousand millions, and a trillion is a million millions.

This issue has already been discussed here. See 
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ddrescue/2007-01/msg00012.html
http://es.geocities.com/ant_diaz2001/billion.html


Regards,
Antonio.