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

[Mike Hicks <hick0088@tc.umn.edu>]

Kevin Bullock wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 9 May 2000, Luke Francl wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, 9 May 2000, Callum Lerwick wrote:
> >
> > > DOS 2.0. Which added unix like file handles and subdirectories. This is
> > > where the use of the wrong slash got started. ;P
> >
> > God, why did they do that? If there was *one* thing I could change in the
> > computer word, it'd be that. Seriously. Leave it to microsoft, i guess, to
> > change the standard and confuse and annoy thousands of users of both
> > systems.
> 
> Incidentally, where in the Goddess's name did '\' come from? Never have I
> seen this used except in LaTeX and DOS.

Paul Allen

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