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From: Pucc-H:aeq@CS-Mordred.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Long Names --> Short for free
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Date: Thu, 1-Dec-83 03:07:03 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec  1 03:07:03 1983
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Curious that the idea of having one type in just the initial letters of
commands until the system recognized them uniquely and completed them has
been around since the mid-1960's or so....  The CDC 6000 series operator's
console driver program, DSD (Dynamic System Display), has done that from
time immemorial.

-- Jeff Sargent/...pur-ee!pucc-h:aeq