<div>On 12/29/05, Neil Cherry <<a href="mailto:ncherry@comcast.net">ncherry@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> jdow wrote: > From: "Les Mikesell" <<a href="mailto:lesmikesell@gmail.com">lesmikesell@gmail.com</a>> > >> On Thu, 2005-12-29 at 04:30, Michael A. Peters wrote: >> >>> > > Craig, this is an 'ix'-like operating system. Users are expected to >>> > abbreviate commands into oblivion, ls for list and ps for process >>> status >>> > come to mind. I concluded long LONG ago it was because people could >>> not >>> > type. (Hey, I sympathized with that concept, too!) >>> >>> Actually I think it was because storage space use to be extremely >>> limited in original unix - so keeping commands short saved extra bits in >>> scripting. >> >> Remember that input devices were mechanical 300 baud tty's (printer, >> keyboard, no video CRT) in those days. Typing was not fun; making >> corrections even less so. Only the newer teletypes run at 300. ;-) I worked with some that used current loop and slower speeds 28.8, 38.4, 110 baud. Let's not paper tape for storage. --</blockquote><div> Not to make anyone feel bad but the only teletypes I remember were the ones my Dad worked on when he was on ship in the Navy! However, I acutally came on to say thanks for the google search tip. That has already helped me out a ton in 2 hours. Usually when I come on for help I am looking for pointers, cause I want to find out and fix on my own - I just have no idea where to go. Googling usually doesn't help either. Thanks. JT </div> </div>