Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 10:55:26 GMT From: Bob Bishop <rb@gid.co.uk> To: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>, brian@shift.lan.awfulhak.org (Brian Somers) Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org, andrew@erlenstar.demon.co.uk Subject: Re: Backspace = ^H Message-ID: <l03020905af5eaf530805@[194.32.164.2]> In-Reply-To: <199703252232.PAA25997@phaeton.artisoft.com> References: <199703251456.OAA00459@shift.lan.awfulhak.org> from "Brian Somers" at Mar 25, 97 02:56:27 pm
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At 10:32 pm -0000 25/3/97, Terry Lambert wrote: >> The ASCII DEL (0x7f) is an artifact of paper tape[...] > >The ASCII DEL (0x7f) is an artifact of terminal devices which sent >^H for cursor left, ^J for cursor down, ^K for cursor up, and ^L for >cursor right. All 1's as DEL is an artefact of paper tape since the days of 5-hole. See ITU/T Alphabet no. 2, aka ITA or Baudot code. Predates electronic digital computers somewhat. -- Bob Bishop (0118) 977 4017 international code +44 118 rb@gid.co.uk fax (0118) 989 4254 between 0800 and 1800 UK
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