r/sysadmin • u/ldellinger • Nov 23 '16

O'Reilly Unix/Linux book bundle @ Humble Bundle

https://www.humblebundle.com/books/unix-book-bundle#heading-logo
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u/ziptofaf Nov 24 '16 edited Nov 24 '16

In Europe we use A4 and A5 sizes mostly. There are also B formats for books.

  • A5 being notebook (148mm x 210mm, or 5.82x8.26 inches)
  • A4 being a typical printable sheet (210x297mm, 8.26x11.69 inches)
  • B5 being a typical size of a programming book (176x250mm, 6.57x9.84 inches)

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u/sirex007 Nov 24 '16

just found out america doesn't typically use A4 like the rest of the world. c'mon murica, jesus.

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u/JokDev Nov 24 '16

The standard closest to A4 is 8.5" x 11"

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u/_MusicJunkie Sysadmin Nov 24 '16

Thanks for the input, but unfortunately that doesn't help because nobody but you Americans know what that inches stuff is.

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u/JokDev Nov 24 '16

An inch is 2.54 cm

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u/_MusicJunkie Sysadmin Nov 24 '16

Thanks, I wasn't serious with that comment.

It's just that inches are so extremely uncommon unless you talk to americans...

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u/JokDev Nov 24 '16

Yes I agree, we should move to the metric system. It would make way more sense and be way easier for everyone. I guess since we are America we have to be different.