Re: Free format H, F, D and P specs

[Jon Paris <jon.paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 2013-10-08, at 1:56 PM, Jack Callahan <jjcllhn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> PS: you raised the 132 character limit for text wrap around of compiler
> output.
>
> Only thing "magical" I can recall about 132 characters is standard green
> bar paper printed on 10 CPI band printers, and the upper column limit of a
> 5250 session (27x132).
>
> Limitations based on physical devices almost as ancient as the 80 column
> punch card that inspired this discussion.
>
> Been around long enough to remember using card decks for my first
> programming tasks. Just can't understand why I'm using them virtually
> today.  ;-)


Heck I started with plug boards. Some folks though are still using those toady in the form of the cycle, numbered indicators, and look-ahead fields all of which originated from those!

Jon Paris

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