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Revision as of 19:50, 13 January 2012
units
http://www.gnu.org/software/units/
The units program converts quantities expressed in various systems of
measurement to their equivalents in other systems of measurement.
Like many similar programs, it can handle multiplicative scale
changes. It can also handle nonlinear conversions such as Fahrenheit
to Celsius, and it can perform conversions to and from sums of units, such as
converting between feet plus inches and meters.
Beyond simple unit conversions, units can be used as a general-purpose scientific calculator that keeps track of units in its calculations. You can form arbitrary complex mathematical expressions of dimensions including sums, products, quotients, powers, and even roots of dimensions. Thus you can ensure accuracy and dimensional consistency when working with long expressions that involve many different units that may combine in complex ways.
The units are defined in an extensive, well annotated data file that defines over 2500 units. You can also provide your own file to supplement or replace the standard file.
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This is a GNU package:units
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version 2.01
(stable)
released on 31 October 2012
Categories
Licensing
| License | Verified by | Verified on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPLv2orlater | Deborah Nicholson | 11 December 2007 | |
| GPLv3orlater | Deborah Nicholson | 11 December 2007 |
Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
 Adrian Mariano | Maintainer |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Bug Tracking,Developer,Support | mailto:bug-units@gnu.org |
Software prerequisites
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Weak prerequisite | readline |
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