[tor-bugs] #9920 [Atlas]: atlas says MB when it should say MBytes

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#9920: atlas says MB when it should say MBytes
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     Reporter:  arma    |      Owner:  hellais
         Type:  defect  |     Status:  needs_information
     Priority:  normal  |  Milestone:
    Component:  Atlas   |    Version:
   Resolution:          |   Keywords:
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Comment (by karsten):

 Replying to [comment:2 massar]:
 > > Why is MB/s ambiguous?
 >
 > Because it could mean MegaBytes/second or Megabits/second

 No, Megabits/second would be Mb/s.

 > > There's no MBytes on ​http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_rate_units.
 >
 > That is because networking code is typically measured in
 Megabits/second.
 >
 > Tor is application level though, and thus everywhere in Tor the unit is
 Megabytes/sec.
 >
 > Note also that "MB" is ambiguous in wether it is 1024 or 1000...

 No, 1024 would be MiB.

 How about we extend the tooltip text of Advertised Bandwidth to say:
 "Bandwidth that the relay is willing and capable to provide in bytes per
 second"?

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