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7 bits matches ASCII, so you can implement entire ASCII character set, and simultaneously it means you get to fit one more character per byte. Using RADIX-50,
by p_l 2y ago
7 bits matches ASCII, so you can implement entire ASCII character set, and simultaneously it means you get to fit one more character per byte.
Using RADIX-50, or SIXBIT, you could fit more but you'd lose ASCII-compatibility