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A lot of conventions in CP/M are similar to DEC operating systems of that period (RT-11, RSTS/E, etc) For instance in RT-11 files had the same "device:filenam
by bodyfour 12y ago
A lot of conventions in CP/M are similar to DEC operating systems of that period (RT-11, RSTS/E, etc) For instance in RT-11 files had the same "device:filename.ext" format. However the device spec was 2-3 characters, not just one letter.
There may be earlier antecedents as well.