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> Contrary to popular belief, the QWERTY layout was not designed to slow the typist down, but rather to speed up typing. Indeed, there is evidence that, aside f
by Semaphor 3y ago
> Contrary to popular belief, the QWERTY layout was not designed to slow the typist down, but rather to speed up typing. Indeed, there is evidence that, aside from the issue of jamming, placing often-used keys farther apart increases typing speed, because it encourages alternation between the hands
-- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QWERTY#Properties https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QWERTY#Properties
So you took the common urban legend and altered it with some half-truths ;)
- lproven 3y agoHang on, what? You prefix "Contrary to..." with a > which usually indicates quoting... But that's not a quote. I didn't say that. I didn't say anything at all about that. I didn't say anything about slowing anyone down or speeding up typing. So you are replying to my comment by questioning what someone else said. I have nothing to say about what you're talking about.
- Semaphor 3y ago> a > which usually indicates quoting And followed by -- and a link, which usually indicated the source of the quote.
- lproven 3y agoNot to me it doesn't, no. Never heard of that convention before, and I've been online since 1985, but hey. I did not refer to that Wikipedia page, or any Wikipedia page. I can't argue with something I never said or meant. I don't see the relevance. I did not mention typing speed at all.