ElCanut@jlai.lu to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 1 year agoAsking the real questionsjlai.luimagemessage-square217fedilinkarrow-up11.17Karrow-down111
arrow-up11.16Karrow-down1imageAsking the real questionsjlai.luElCanut@jlai.lu to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 1 year agomessage-square217fedilink
minus-squareHam Strokers Ejacula@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoWhat was used to delineate words before the space character, then?
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year 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-up4·1 year agoOr for those that just want to read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scriptio_continua
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoThe inscription on the Pantheon has dots between the words. M·AGRIPPA·L·F·COS·TERTIVM·FECIT
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
The inscription on the Pantheon has dots between the words.