Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 21:02:20 GMT From: J Vinopal <banshee@abattoir.com> To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: misc/88252: units table errors/omissions for troy ounce conversions Message-ID: <200510302102.j9UL2KLQ075498@www.freebsd.org> Resent-Message-ID: <200510302110.j9ULA9Kr090195@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 88252 >Category: misc >Synopsis: units table errors/omissions for troy ounce conversions >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Sun Oct 30 21:10:08 GMT 2005 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: J Vinopal >Release: 4.11-RELEASE >Organization: >Environment: FreeBSD XXX 4.11-RELEASE FreeBSD 4.11-RELEASE #0: Fri Apr 8 19:22:49 PDT 2005 XXX:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GABFIREWALL i386 >Description: Updates to /usr/share/misc/units.lib The "pennyweight" is 1/20th of a troy ounce, not the std ounce. It should = 24 grains. Add "dwt" as an abbreviation for "pennyweight". This is commonly used in the mining community. Also "troy ounce" or perhaps "troz" should be added as a synonym for "apounce". troyounce apounce troz apounce pennyweight 1|20 troz (or apounce) pwt pennyweight dwt pennyweight >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: Delete pennyweight = 1|20 oz troyounce apounce troz apounce pennyweight 1|20 troz (or apounce) pwt pennyweight dwt pennyweight >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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