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/bin/ed did in fact evolve on very slow teletypes that used roll paper. It made the option to print file content with line numbers very useful (personally only
by p_l 2y ago
/bin/ed did in fact evolve on very slow teletypes that used roll paper.
It made the option to print file content with line numbers very useful (personally only used very dumb terminals instead of physical teletype, but experience is a bit similar just with shorter scrollback :D)
- euroderf 2y agoCan confirm. Using ed on a Texas Instruments dial-up terminal (modem for phone handset) with a thermal printer. And taking a printed listing before heading home with the terminal.