ElCanut@jlai.lu to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 1 day agoAsking the real questionsjlai.luimagemessage-square197fedilinkarrow-up11.03Karrow-down18
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minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·22 hours agoI was under the impression that that was actually a medieval invention
minus-squareel_abuelo@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·12 hours agoThis comment made me learn. Thank you. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scriptio_continua
minus-squareHam Strokers Ejacula@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·18 hours agoWhat was used to delineate words before the space character, then?
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·14 hours 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-up4·12 hours agoOr for those that just want to read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scriptio_continua
I was under the impression that that was actually a medieval invention
This comment made me learn. Thank you.
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