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> Also ever wondered why home directory is ~ in UNIX? Look at the HOME key in upper right corner. I did not know that. Pretty cool
by jnsie 3y ago
> Also ever wondered why home directory is ~ in UNIX? Look at the HOME key in upper right corner.
I did not know that. Pretty cool
- hypeatei 3y agoI don't get it. Can someone ELI5?
- JohnFen 3y agoThe Home key on the ADM-3A is also the key where the tilde is. Interpreting "~" as "home" means that there is a mnemonic for "home" built right onto the keycap legend.
- gpvos 3y agoBecause the word HOME and the ~ symbol are on that top-right key.
- leduyquang753 3y agoSimply look more carefully at the key.
- hypeatei 3y agoI see it now, lol. Thanks.
- meepmorp 3y agoprogrammers are lazy and there's a ready made mnemonic right on the keyboard