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Re: Amendments in calc-units.el
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Jay Belanger |
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Re: Amendments in calc-units.el |
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Tue, 18 Oct 2005 16:42:35 -0500 |
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Miles Bader <address@hidden> writes:
...
>> Also, using "point" for point (of
>> whatever kind) and "tpt" for TeX point lacks symmetry; perhaps
>> "texpoint" for TeX point would be better.
>
> Well you're probably right that it should be "pspoint", with an alias.
That's a good idea, although I was thinking of "pt" vs "point" difference.
> [The common name for what tex uses seems to be "typographer's point"]
According to the data file for the units program, the printer's point
(the same as typographer's point?) is precisely 0.013837 inches, while
the TeX point is 1/72.27 inches = 0.013837000138... inches. Then the
units program cheerfully ignores the difference. Makes sense,
perhaps.
Jay
- Re: Amendments in calc-units.el, (continued)
Re: Amendments in calc-units.el, Miles Bader, 2005/10/15
Re: Amendments in calc-units.el, David Kastrup, 2005/10/18
Re: Amendments in calc-units.el, Miles Bader, 2005/10/18
Re: Amendments in calc-units.el, David Kastrup, 2005/10/18
Re: Amendments in calc-units.el, Jay Belanger, 2005/10/19
Re: Amendments in calc-units.el, Jay Belanger, 2005/10/19