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What the hell went through everyone's head when they built this system? That decision probably dates back decades and was based on the limited amount of space
by Johnny555 5y ago
What the hell went through everyone's head when they built this system?
That decision probably dates back decades and was based on the limited amount of space on a 80 column punch card. And as the system evolved past punch cards, no one bothered to update the spec because "it's always been 10 characters, if we change it now, something might break"