Re: [TCLUG:17392] [OT] Some computing history?

[Jonathan Kline <jonathankl@sabis.org>]

Semi correct but why not just use - fro command switches?

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				Jonathan Kline, A+
			     jonathankl@ism-sabis.net
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On Tue, 9 May 2000, Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom wrote:

> >Incidentally, where in the Goddess's name did '\' come from? Never have I
> >seen this used except in LaTeX and DOS.
> 
> my understanding, was that '/' was already used for command switches, so
> when they needed directory delimiter slashes, they used '\'.
> 
> 
> Carl Soderstrom
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