this post was submitted on 19 Feb 2025
748 points (99.9% liked)

196

17002 readers
1550 users here now

Be sure to follow the rule before you head out.

Rule: You must post before you leave.

^other^ ^rules^

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us on our matrix channel.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Dad was a programmer on IBM 700/7000 series. He always slashed the letter O. Years later in programming people were slashing zeroes and I was mighty confused. Some greybeard explained it eventually.

[–] gift_of_gab 13 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Years later in programming people were slashing zeroes and I was mighty confused. Some greybeard explained it eventually.

As someone who slashes their zeroes, ouch.

[–] tourist 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

/0

edit: what was that meant to do

load more comments (1 replies)
load more comments (1 replies)