ElCanut@jlai.lu to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 2 days agoAsking the real questionsjlai.luimagemessage-square195fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareHam Strokers Ejacula@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 day agoWhat was used to delineate words before the space character, then?
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 day agoNothing but understanding of words and sentences. It was kind of a whole thing. The space character was revolutionary to increasing the spread of literacy. Relevant
minus-squareel_abuelo@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·24 hours agoOr for those that just want to read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scriptio_continua
What was used to delineate words before the space character, then?
Nothing but understanding of words and sentences. It was kind of a whole thing. The space character was revolutionary to increasing the spread of literacy. Relevant
Or for those that just want to read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scriptio_continua