Subj : Asia/Asian?
To   : Maurice Kinal
From : Carol Shenkenberger
Date : Mon Mar 21 2022 18:50:35

  Re: Asia/Asian?
  By: Maurice Kinal to Carol Shenkenberger on Mon Mar 21 2022 10:12 pm

 > Hey Carol!
 > 
 >  CS> The 72 is a hold over from punch card days.  Leaves end space for
 >  CS> control characters.
 > 
 > I'll have to take your word on that.  Last I heard from way-back-when it was
 > teletype's fault.  I refuse to vouch for the accuracy of way-back-when
 > especially when it involves memory these days as the old grey brain just ain
 > like she used to be.
 > 
 > A reference would be nice.  :-)
 > 
 > Life is good,
 > Maurice
 > 
 > ... Gæð a wyrd swa hio scel.
 >     Fate ever goes as it must.

Reference, 1983, A school in Navy.  Also 1989-1995 A school instructor.  A
schhol is entry level navy training.  In 1983 they taught me keypunching for
cards.  It had 80 characters.  Control characters were the reseved space.
Teletype redates that so it is possible it has a relation but as best I know,
the keypunch card is the one related to modern computer use of the 72 as the
older teletype was more of an input expectation without frames expected?

  xxcarol
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