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| author | Christophe Biocca <christophe.biocca@gmail.com> | 2014-04-20 15:19:38 -0400 |
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| committer | bitcoindev <bitcoindev@gnusha.org> | 2014-04-20 19:19:46 +0000 |
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Re: [Bitcoin-development] "bits": Unit of account
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diff --git a/b3/716d297e1377487026d8a2f70bb315bb78457b b/b3/716d297e1377487026d8a2f70bb315bb78457b new file mode 100644 index 000000000..63f2269cb --- /dev/null +++ b/b3/716d297e1377487026d8a2f70bb315bb78457b @@ -0,0 +1,93 @@ +Received: from sog-mx-1.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com ([172.29.43.191] + helo=mx.sourceforge.net) + by sfs-ml-1.v29.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtp (Exim 4.76) + (envelope-from <christophe.biocca@gmail.com>) id 1WbxHG-000657-Q9 + for bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net; + Sun, 20 Apr 2014 19:19:46 +0000 +Received-SPF: pass (sog-mx-1.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com: domain of gmail.com + designates 209.85.213.181 as permitted sender) + client-ip=209.85.213.181; + envelope-from=christophe.biocca@gmail.com; + helo=mail-ig0-f181.google.com; +Received: from mail-ig0-f181.google.com ([209.85.213.181]) + by sog-mx-1.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtps (TLSv1:RC4-SHA:128) + (Exim 4.76) id 1WbxHD-0007bW-Gu + for bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net; + Sun, 20 Apr 2014 19:19:46 +0000 +Received: by mail-ig0-f181.google.com with SMTP id h18so1145844igc.14 + for <bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net>; + Sun, 20 Apr 2014 12:19:38 -0700 (PDT) +MIME-Version: 1.0 +X-Received: by 10.50.30.6 with SMTP id o6mr17693367igh.43.1398021578113; Sun, + 20 Apr 2014 12:19:38 -0700 (PDT) +Received: by 10.64.102.136 with HTTP; Sun, 20 Apr 2014 12:19:38 -0700 (PDT) +In-Reply-To: <5354154C.1080908@olivere.de> +References: <CAJKMfeQO6pyi5b-83FyMSHcq0Sa1QkP+RouQVBdCYPtXXboY8A@mail.gmail.com> + <53540715.7050803@xylon.de> + <1C408C12-B39B-46E4-B997-153D566158B1@swipeclock.com> + <5354154C.1080908@olivere.de> +Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 15:19:38 -0400 +Message-ID: <CANOOu=9=TAnaCuyh_P2GqHaguyY39xjhj84HSA_x+6F4MOqM_A@mail.gmail.com> +From: Christophe Biocca <christophe.biocca@gmail.com> +To: Bitcoin Development <bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net> +Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 +X-Spam-Score: -1.6 (-) +X-Spam-Report: Spam Filtering performed by mx.sourceforge.net. + See http://spamassassin.org/tag/ for more details. + -1.5 SPF_CHECK_PASS SPF reports sender host as permitted sender for + sender-domain + 0.0 FREEMAIL_FROM Sender email is commonly abused enduser mail provider + (christophe.biocca[at]gmail.com) + -0.0 SPF_PASS SPF: sender matches SPF record + -0.1 DKIM_VALID_AU Message has a valid DKIM or DK signature from + author's domain + 0.1 DKIM_SIGNED Message has a DKIM or DK signature, + not necessarily valid + -0.1 DKIM_VALID Message has at least one valid DKIM or DK signature +X-Headers-End: 1WbxHD-0007bW-Gu +Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] "bits": Unit of account +X-BeenThere: bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net +X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 +Precedence: list +List-Id: <bitcoin-development.lists.sourceforge.net> +List-Unsubscribe: <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development>, + <mailto:bitcoin-development-request@lists.sourceforge.net?subject=unsubscribe> +List-Archive: <http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_name=bitcoin-development> +List-Post: <mailto:bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net> +List-Help: <mailto:bitcoin-development-request@lists.sourceforge.net?subject=help> +List-Subscribe: <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development>, + <mailto:bitcoin-development-request@lists.sourceforge.net?subject=subscribe> +X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 19:19:47 -0000 + +Culturally neutral? "bit" in French phonetically collides with slang +for phallus ("bitte", with a silent "e"). Apparently it means "louse" +in Turkish as well. + +Not that this really would be avoidable with any short word (all the +short possible words are usually taken), but it's not neutral. + +On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 2:43 PM, Oliver Egginger <bitcoin@olivere.de> wrote: +> Hello, +> +> just my two 'cents': +> +> Terms arises by itself. Just as most people speak of coins when they +> mean bitcoins. I do not see that bitcoin is currently in common use +> except for speculation. Therefore no term for smaller units has +> established yet. No problem in my eyes. Time will tell. +> +> - oliver +> +> +> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +> Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book +> "Graph Databases" is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their +> applications. Written by three acclaimed leaders in the field, +> this first edition is now available. Download your free book today! +> http://p.sf.net/sfu/NeoTech +> _______________________________________________ +> Bitcoin-development mailing list +> Bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net +> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development + + |