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Re: [OM] RFC, & question about abbreviation for micro four thirds

Subject: Re: [OM] RFC, & question about abbreviation for micro four thirds
From: Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 05:58:13 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
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>>> A question I have: what is the best abbreviation for micro
>>> four-thirds? The article currently mentions "m43" and "MFT", then uses
>>> MFT everywhere else. I'm inclined to change it to use m43, mostly
>>> because MFT looks a bit ugly in the text. Is that a good idea? Are
>>> there other abbreviations in use?
>>> 
>> 
>>     In tech-speak, micro is designated as the lower case Greek letter mu, 
>> but you can use "u".  So, 
>> micro four-thirds could be designated as u43 (sounds like a WWII German 
>> U-boat) or u4/3.
>> 
>
>mju not u - on an Olympus list, you should know better!
>

     Uh oh!  The grammar/punctuation police will be after me now.


Chris
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