Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!mcvax!inria!imag!berger From: berger@imag.UUCP (Gilles BERGER SABBATEL) Newsgroups: comp.sys.m68k,comp.std.internat,comp.arch Subject: Re: How do you say "byte" in French? Message-ID: <1171@imag.UUCP> Date: Fri, 12-Dec-86 10:35:06 EST Article-I.D.: imag.1171 Posted: Fri Dec 12 10:35:06 1986 Date-Received: Mon, 15-Dec-86 05:48:17 EST References: <125@ogesml0.UUCP> <2523@phri.UUCP> <261@esunix.UUCP> Reply-To: berger@imag.UUCP (Gilles BERGER SABBATEL) Organization: IMAG, Un. of Grenoble, France Lines: 15 Xref: mnetor comp.sys.m68k:83 comp.std.internat:42 comp.arch:130 In article <261@esunix.UUCP> byer@esunix.UUCP writes: > >In my (admittedly) brief experiences with Cyber 170's and French people, >octet seems to be a generic term that can mean anywhere between 6 and >9 bits. The terms seems interchangable when refering to Vax bytes or >Cyber bytes (6 bits). > Definitely right - even if it can be a bit confusing. I think that flames about that should go to "Academie Francaise", and further discussion should go to the appropriate talk group. -- Gilles BERGER SABBATEL IMAG-TIM3/INPG, 46 Avenue Felix Viallet, F-38031 GRENOBLE CEDEX - FRANCE Tel: 76 47 98 55 Ext: 606 UUCP: ...!seismo!mcvax!inria!archi!berger or: berger@archi