> -----Original Message----- > From: Jean Delvare [mailto:khali@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 5:01 AM > To: Leslie Rhorer > Cc: 'Guenter Roeck'; lm-sensors@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Getting alarms using lm-sensors > > On Sat, 17 Nov 2012 03:19:34 -0600, Leslie Rhorer wrote: > > OTOH, in actuality, the use of the degree symbol is incorrect. The term > > 45.0°C implies a DIFFERENCE in temperature of 45°C between two bodies. > The > > absolute temperature is referenced as 45C. Thus, there is a huge > difference > > between 45C and 45K (273.15°), but 45°C and 45°K mean precisely the same > > thing. > > No. From Wikipedia: > > "The degree Celsius (°C) can refer to a specific temperature on the > Celsius scale as well as a unit to indicate a temperature interval, a > difference between two temperatures (...)" > > The use of "C" to designate degrees Celsius is simply wrong. > > -- > Jean Delvare OK, I looked it up, and apparently the definition has changed (in 1989) since the days (late 1970s) when I worked as a physicist in a low temperature laboratory. That, or my memory is just failing me. In any case, the sky won't fall if my email employs C instead of °C. _______________________________________________ lm-sensors mailing list lm-sensors@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.lm-sensors.org/mailman/listinfo/lm-sensors
