From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.6 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU,FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN,FREEMAIL_FROM, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (minnie.tuhs.org [45.79.103.53]) by inbox.vuxu.org (OpenSMTPD) with ESMTP id 51deb02a for ; Mon, 10 Feb 2020 17:12:22 +0000 (UTC) Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id DCA5B9BDA5; Tue, 11 Feb 2020 03:12:19 +1000 (AEST) Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1D6549BCE3; Tue, 11 Feb 2020 03:11:59 +1000 (AEST) Authentication-Results: minnie.tuhs.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key; unprotected) header.d=gmail.com header.i=@gmail.com header.b="IoSqe5xJ"; dkim-atps=neutral Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id 653599BCE3; Tue, 11 Feb 2020 03:11:57 +1000 (AEST) Received: from mail-vs1-f50.google.com (mail-vs1-f50.google.com [209.85.217.50]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id F14079BCDE for ; Tue, 11 Feb 2020 03:11:56 +1000 (AEST) Received: by mail-vs1-f50.google.com with SMTP id x123so4637503vsc.2 for ; Mon, 10 Feb 2020 09:11:56 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=mweYrzZ/oVUA4sh/sgtXomNHgSydTuodvvp+LOz2sLo=; b=IoSqe5xJcgydud91AFX3uKGwb7oU3WD5k8nPtUlnH9Iah7V4UoOIqCshWszf8UqGDP dzdwj1AiwrQvy57w5VdmijiKw9n1PsnuqsiESie1JXJ/L/GGT/BJVr8s1wsH/9hSUbvx z2DWzyrHokeJ5S97JJ/yoVd79FsBMhufmeJ+38q1XuI+KKA/uU1vywyRjYRu/N73pW6O F2wvEI9ARZo32c/74dcK7PxyynRN4BNwJugNPvVoqb2jXFvnZ8pHPc1h5qRRW2uw+qNu R+adZ7/0fqT5uFRyrtMhTYLrzDeqi58F2TG0mnVhrUloXFNw3AP948ElP+/5Ox2EGqGK pCKQ== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=mweYrzZ/oVUA4sh/sgtXomNHgSydTuodvvp+LOz2sLo=; b=Aqp45lC4gkgYoxqF233ydWtFrP4AIRAXMJ+Bsi5ydBR2bZ1r2qE7HFVwTJ5J9bvyuN prHSTvYWkrs3a5nuzpFEo4xR4u/FPnmBM+E/Yeo0Uvnz03BtleLjY9awXOY49Y15FeKG NZgXLpNbz9+cbjRpBeg9hUxVg+fjrx473L2MD1tfWGMk4vtoI/MxRMMoYPy5AQLfFol+ gssulJVSGEelzkJ9cICAWKPIg5aQu9o+1rTH3wwdZKBn4NLbByTJ/JAy8qXBE/eifuWb QDwKHfb8+jpZGA+Aoub5cLjQdH7Xoax05Whxx8jqBiOHkbtF25xsXNxhOJvCa+kgUiAB b3yg== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAXJLoolJoljmf/k2yZ/9/FCPhYDrTvszGs33p2NEO9f6VMQfL4X LAlhzK+fn47F0rcqhd53PRMxW+oRRFAgwMoFhxY= X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqznUpPJHQ0vmJBIMSyvoCGvV0EwkweOzfEkRvghpfAypczJ1UVFIHnWPzcyDlYKjZWHlDsDkRyUTYstgDVhXuM= X-Received: by 2002:a67:f4d2:: with SMTP id s18mr6675171vsn.15.1581354716119; Mon, 10 Feb 2020 09:11:56 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 2002:ab0:3745:0:0:0:0:0 with HTTP; Mon, 10 Feb 2020 09:11:55 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <8b706ef6-dbf0-27ba-c343-b693f4c5c8f3@kilonet.net> References: <4425E818-B9C3-4BFA-BD69-EA4A35D9772E@optusnet.com.au> <73524e91-0b05-e4b7-524b-1c7247d48846@gmail.com> <8b706ef6-dbf0-27ba-c343-b693f4c5c8f3@kilonet.net> From: Paul Winalski Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 12:11:55 -0500 Message-ID: To: Arthur Krewat Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Subject: Re: [TUHS] keyboards and command names X-BeenThere: tuhs@minnie.tuhs.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.26 Precedence: list List-Id: The Unix Heritage Society mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: tuhs@minnie.tuhs.org Errors-To: tuhs-bounces@minnie.tuhs.org Sender: "TUHS" On 2/5/20, Arthur Krewat wrote: > Have't seen mention of TOPS-10, or TOPS-20 for that matter... shortening > commands was a great time saver. Problem was, next time they added a > command, muscle memory had to relearn. > DEC's DCL (Digital Command Language) was used on TOPS-20 and VMS. It required that all commands be unique in the first three characters, and allowed abbreviation. -Paul W.