Idan Gazit, GitHub, ETLS Vegas (01)
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Claims that the transition from 80-column punch cards to teletypes and then CRT terminals is the key shift from batch coding to interactive programming, backed by concrete artifacts: punch cards kept line-by-line code in shoeboxes, teletypes provide the first low-latency interface for typing code directly, and Unix runs on those terminals. Editors remain line-based initially despite CRTs removing ink and paper costs, showing interface hardware changes precede editor design changes.
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