[tor-relays] Proper bandwidth units [was: Exit nodes on Gandi]

[Travis Northrup]

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Yes, it can. The program can spend the processor time to run that extra
instruction set. Do we actually need or want that? Would it be worth
spending the cpu time in exchange for just a miniscule effort to do it
ourselves?

On Tuesday, November 26, 2013 3:53:25 PM, Gordon Morehouse wrote:
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> Travis Northrup:
>>
>>
>>> This argument (Mbit/s versus GiB/month) reminds me of the old
>>> saw about the most useless unit of velocity (furlongs/fortnight
>>> instead of m/sec).
>>
>>> Mick
>>
>> I know exactly what you mean. Personally, I consider any change to
>> be a convenience modification only. In reality the only current
>> differences are in defining storage rate and traffic rate
>> (1024/1000 respectively) and its defined in bits. From there all
>> conversions are simple math that should be operator
>> responsibility.
>
> Why, when the config file can be liberal in what it accepts in the
> numerator, and in the denominator (seconds, days, weeks, mean months)?
>
> Calculating numbers is a job for a computer.
>
> Best,
> - -Gordon M.
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