Why questions don't get answered, or "No, I've alreadyRTFM, tell me the answer!"

[Neil Cherry]

jdow wrote:
> From: "Les Mikesell" <lesmikesell at gmail.com>
> 
>> 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.

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