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G0TEZ > BIOS 21.02.04 07:57l 37 Lines 1164 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : 130336G0TEZ
Read: DB0FHN GUEST
Subj: Re: COBOL
Path: DB0FHN<DB0FOR<DB0SIF<DB0EA<DB0RES<ON0AR<VE3FJB<ZL2TZE<GB7YFS
Sent: 040221/0046Z @:GB7YFS.#26.GBR.EU #:39634 [Bourne] $:130336G0TEZ
From: G0TEZ@GB7YFS.#26.GBR.EU
To : BIOS@WW
>BASIC = Beginners Allpurpose Symbolic Instruction Code
>
>ASCII = American System Communication Information Interchange
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>COBOL = Common Orientated Business Language (what is the last 'O'!!!!!)
>
BASIc is O.K. but:
American Standard Character set for Information Interchange.
COmmon Business Orientated Language.
Then we had Programming Language 1.
FORmula TRANslation.
I think we all agree in principal. I don't think we need argue.
Part of the problem, introduced by IBM and Bill Gates is that they were
too insular. We should have a .TTF which lets us use as much of the IPA as
possible for people who want to send pronunuciation.
I am still struggling. Trying to find a way of making Times New Roman or
a similar font available on Winpack edit or all the screens if poss.
Making a progeramme only capable of handling a limited character set is a
bit short sighted.
I find the Kanji option food for thought. How DO they manage 3,000 keys ?
All the best - Ian, G0TEZ @ GB7YFS.#26.gbr.eu
Message timed: 15:51 GMT on 18 Feb 04
email: ian@g0tez.fsnet.co.uk
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