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DF3VI > PC 07.12.02 14:16l 35 Lines 1552 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Re: G0FTD > KEYBOARD RELICS
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from: DF3VI @DB0OVN.#NRW.DEU.EU (Patrick)
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Hello G0FTD-Andy.
>I think I know why the degree sign would be used, many european countries
>use the degree sign in the date.
>
>For example 6th Dec 2002 would be 6§ Dec 2002 (IIRC).
This may be a Spanish writing, but not German. Here we write " 07.12.02 ".
Where the degree sign is used commonly is for writing temperatures,
e.g. as in " 20øC " (that is " 68øF ", or without "ø" for Farenheit ?)
>In which case this used to denote CONTROL characters such as
>^T would be the keystroke CONTROL T in a script or source code and valid
>today.
Yes, but that is more a computer slang. Normaly, this is only used
for special french accents - not used in German writing. You know,
we have our own "Umlaute", that "a/o/u" with two dots. These are located
where you find the semikolon, apostrophe and "["-bracket keys on the
US-keyboard. On the ]-bracket, there is + and *, why ever...
The key with least significance on our keyboard is left to the backspace,
giving french accents ' and ` to some vocals. Maybe also a "filler" :)
73
y
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