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I think this case-sensitive byte/bit distinction was always a bad idea, and what you're experiencing is the consequence of a bad idea, not stupid people. For e
by okasaki 4y ago
I think this case-sensitive byte/bit distinction was always a bad idea, and what you're experiencing is the consequence of a bad idea, not stupid people.
For example sometimes MESSAGES ARE WRITTEN IN ALL CAPS. Now what does your B mean?
Just write b for byte and bit for bit and there's no ambiguity.
- Aachen 4y agoGood idea, if indeed everyone would do that. As it is, you're introducing a competing standard where lowercase b suddenly has a new meaning, making it incompatible with everything that was already written correctly in the past. Maybe it's a better system in the end, but is it worth breaking compatibility and trying to convince millions of people in the industry of a new better standard?