Comment 6 for bug 168164

Correct me if I don't understand the meaning of 'wishlist', but I'm wondering if the importance of this bug should be promoted -- the ability to specify your units -- pt for it's a fairly critical need for anyone working in print.

Some parts of the world, e.g., Japan and (in limited cases) Germany, use other units, such as mm or q (0.25 mm), so it'd be useful to choose your units, rather than defaulting to the American/European points.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typographic_unit
http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/metric-typo/