Re: Re: Good to be back
By: poindexter FORTRAN to hollowone on Thu Mar 06 2025 07:00 am
PF> 300 baud was about the speed you could read text on the screen. No offline
PF> readers, minimal graphics. It sorta worked. Most message editors were line
PF> editors, meaning you didn't have screen re-writes.
PF> 1200 baud seemed like heaven, and 2400 baud was where I started seeing
PF> full screen editors and graphics.
PF> Sharing files was painful, I remember downloading a C compiler overnight.
PF> Surprised I had the credits and could keep the line up that long!
"300 baud is reading speed. Why would you need faster than that?" ;)
Nightfox
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