[geeks] Software Bloat

[Joshua D Boyd]

On Mon, Dec 17, 2001 at 03:42:03PM -0800, Ken Hansen wrote:
> Uhm, no.
> 
> Continuation character.... But you knew that, right?
> 
> What goes i the last 8 positions? Why would ISPF allow
> a person to turn off display of columns 73 -> 80?
> 
> Hint - because the average user doesn't care about the
> contents, but what is it that goes on a punch card
> that a user wouldn't care to see on a "card image"
> file ("Big Iron" talk for a test file...)?
> 
> Final hint - the contents of the last 8 columns are
> only needed if you actually *punch* cards and carry
> them around in the physical space...

Hmm, 72 bits for code, 8 for an ascii representation of the first 72?  

Nope.  Still no real idea.

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Joshua D. Boyd