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> the Unix path separator. Using the backslash: one of those incredibly idiotic things that caused untold misery and time waste further down the road. Future g
by euroderf 2mo ago
> the Unix path separator.
Using the backslash: one of those incredibly idiotic things that caused untold misery and time waste further down the road. Future generations cursed the day.
- jlmcgraw 2mo agoIt sounds like Microsoft _wanted_ to use '/' as the path separator but was forced by IBM to change it at the last minute: https://www.os2museum.com/wp/why-does-windows-really-use-backslash-as-path-separator/ https://www.os2museum.com/wp/why-does-windows-really-use-bac...