GNU bug report logs - #13580
24.2.92; regression in calc-convert-units

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Reported by: "Roland Winkler" <winkler <at> gnu.org>

Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:26:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 24.2.92

Done: Jay Belanger <jay.p.belanger <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #46 received at 13580 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: "Roland Winkler" <winkler <at> gnu.org>
To: jay.p.belanger <at> gmail.com
Cc: 13580 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#13580: 24.2.92; regression in calc-convert-units
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2013 14:55:37 -0600

On Thu Feb 7 2013 Jay Belanger wrote:
> > Please recognize the difference between dimensionless and unitless.
> > 3 ft/in is dimensionless, but it has the unit "ft/in". 
> 
> "The expression is unitless when simplified"

I am sorry, this is a rather unique interpretation of the concept of
"dimensions" vs "units" in physics.  Is there no other physicist
reading this?
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