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Re: text file from Linux to windows.



Douglas A. Tutty wrote:
> On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 06:54:42PM +1000, Adrian Levi wrote:
>   
>> 2008/5/30 Russell L. Harris :
>>     
>>> I speak of the days of Fortran-II running on an IBM 1620.  Back then,
>>> it often was necessary to load the compiler (another deck of punched
>>> cards) before loading the application.
>>>       
>> It must have been fun to watch someone play pickup 500 and put them
>> all back in order again.
>>     
>
> IIRC, each card had a sequence number. 
That a choice which got in the way of the development stage.  Who wanted
to punch a whole new deck for each small change?

Paul Scott


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