4 Sep
2017
4 Sep
'17
5:37 a.m.
On 09/03/2017 05:14 PM, Chris Torek wrote:
Of course, DEL was code 0177 because it punched all
the holes in
the paper tape, which would always work to "erase" any partially
punched holes....
I remember having a face palm moment when I realized / understood this
for the first time.
I've had the fortune of sharing that epiphany with others a handful of
times.
I think the order of the carriage return followed by the line feed will
become another such epiphany inducing pieces of trivia.
--
Grant. . . .
unix || die