Bug#320221: units: does not properly convert temperatures

2005-07-27 Thread John Hasler
>From the Units package description: The 'units' program can only handle multiplicative scale changes directly. It uses a functional notation for nonlinear conversions such a Fahrenheit temperature to Celsius temperature. >From the Units man page: Nonlinear units are

Bug#320221: units: does not properly convert temperatures

2005-07-27 Thread Eldon Koyle
Package: units Version: 1.81-4 Severity: important Severely broken temperature conversion. Does not convert any temperature units properly: 32 degrees F should be 0 degrees C, reports 17.77... degrees kelvin is said to be unsupported in the data file but is included "for consi