| Name : texlive-non-decimal-units
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| Version : 2024.216.svn69742
| Vendor : obs://build_opensuse_org/Publishing
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| Release : lp155.212.2
| Date : 2024-07-25 14:01:13
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| Group : Productivity/Publishing/TeX/Base
| Source RPM : texlive-specs-q-2024-lp155.212.2.src.rpm
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| Size : 0.02 MB
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| Packager : https://www_suse_com/
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| Summary : Display and manipulate historical non-decimal units
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Description :
Many historical unit systems were non-decimal. For example, the
Danish rigsdaler -- where 1 rigsdaler consists of 6 mark, each
again consisting of 16 skilling for a total of 96 skilling per
rigsdaler -- was used from 1625 to 1875, when currency was
decimalised to the current system of 1 krone = 100 ore. Units
for such measures as length, area, weight, and so on were also
often non-decimal, and in fact remain so in the few places of
the world that have not made the change to the metric system.
The non-decimal numbers were chosen due to their larger number
of division factors, which simplified mental arithmetic, eg.
when sharing an amount of money or dividing goods. This package
enables creation and configuration of such units to facilitate
their presentation in textual and tabular contexts, as well as
simple arithmetic.
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RPM found in directory: /packages/linux-pbone/ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/opensuse/repositories/Publishing:/TeXLive/15.5/noarch |
