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The reason the common commands were short was because typing on the keys for old terminals was a pain in general, and thus they are short for historical reasons
by noobermin 5y ago
The reason the common commands were short was because typing on the keys for old terminals was a pain in general, and thus they are short for historical reasons. It is however an accident of history that them being shorter now makes it more convenient...if you have the names memorized.