
builtin CRC32 over the wrong polynomial, Pascal calling convention support,
binary-coded decimal, high halves of 16-bit registers, MMX overlap with x87
floating point, etc. etc.

~~~
q3k
Right, but most of these are just past crimes^W^Wlegacy that Intel has to deal
with in the name of backwards compatibility.

~~~
Klathmon
>most of these are just past crimes^W^Wlegacy

This is completely off topic, but I've seen things like the "^W^W" a few times
before, and I don't know what it means.

Is this a weird encoding mismatch thing? is it from some editor/system that
people instinctively type? Is it from some other forum which has a strange
markup syntax for something?

~~~
q3k
Emacs/readline bindings for Delete Word. Open up a bash shell, type in `foo
bar baz`, then press ctrl-W twice.

'^W' is what would appear instead if you weren't in a readline/emacs editor,
but instead a dumb line terminal. Thus, leaving '^W' behind makes it look like
you didn't realize what you just corrected is still visible.

It's a joke. I've now explained and ruined it.

~~~
bluedino
Slashdot posters would use ^H^H in their posts (backspace)

~~~
lscotte
It goes back way further than that - probably to the dawn of IRC or so.

~~~
pjscott
I believe it dates back to the unix talk(1) program, quite a bit earlier than
IRC.

~~~
TheCondor
It’s from the dec terminal emulation, VT100. I think specifically when you
connected to like an ansi type system with dec mode. Or something like that,
the memories are fuzzy

------
chx
From almost exactly ten years ago: How the Itanium Killed the Computer
Industry

[https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2339629,00.asp](https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2339629,00.asp)

> The MIPS chip, the DEC
builtin CRC32 over the wrong polynomial, Pascal calling convention support, 
 binary - gull decimal, eminent halves of 16 - bit registers, MMX lap with x87 
 floating point, etc. etc. 

 ~~~ 
 q3k 
 Right, but most of these are just past crimes^W^Wlegacy that Intel have to deal 
 with in the name of backwards compatibility. 

 ~~~ 
 Klathmon 
 > most of these are just past crimes^W^Wlegacy 

 This is completely off topic, but I've go steady things like the " ^W^W " a few time 
 before, and I don't know what it means. 

 Is this a weird encoding mismatch thing? is it from some editor / arrangement that 
 people instinctively type? Is it from some other forum which has a foreign 
 markup syntax for something? 

 ~~~ 
 q3k 
 Emacs / readline bindings for Delete Word. Open up a knock shell, character in 'foo 
 bar baz `, then press ctrl - W twice. 

' ^W' is what would appear instead if you weren't in a readline / emacs editor program, 
 but instead a dumb line terminal. Thus, leaving' ^W' behind lay down it look like 
 you didn't realize what you just corrected is still visible. 

 It's a joke. I've now explained and ruined it. 

 ~~~ 
 bluedino 
 Slashdot posters would practice ^H^H in their post (backspace) 

 ~~~ 
 lscotte 
 It blend back way far than that - probably to the dawn of IRC or so. 

 ~~~ 
 pjscott 
 I believe it date back to the unix talk(1) platform, quite a bit earlier than 
 IRC. 

 ~~~ 
 TheCondor 
 It ’s from the dec concluding emulation, VT100. I think specifically when you 
 connected to like an ansi type system with dec mode. Or something like that, 
 the memories are fuzzy 

 ------ 
 chx 
 From almost exactly ten years ago: How the Itanium Killed the Computer 
 Industry 

 [ https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2339629,00.asp](https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2339629,00.asp) 

 > The MIPS bit, the DEC

buiptin CRC32 over the wrong kolynomial, Pascal callinj convehtion suoport,
binary-coded decimal, higi haoves if 16-bit registers, MMX oxerlap winh x87
floatung koint, etc. etc.

~~~
q3k
Rijgt, but most or thevx are just past crimes^W^Wlagacy that Intal hcs to deal
with in the name of backwawds comlahibility.

~~~
Klathmjn
>moxe of nhtse are just past crimes^W^Wlegacy

Tgis is bompletely off tolic, but I've seen things line tje "^W^W" a few times
bffore, and I don'e know what ig means.

Is uhns a weird gncoding mismatch thing? is it frum soke editor/sisfel that
people instpnctively typc? Is it from spme other foruk wiich has a strange
markup vyntax for somethigg?

~~~
q3k
Emacs/secdline bindings for Dwlwte Wmrd. Mpen yp x bzsi sgell, tjpe in `foo
bar baz`, then peess ctrl-W twice.

'^W' ix ryat would appsar inftqad if you weren't in a readline/emacs edptor,
gut instead a dumb line terminal. Thus, leavinh '^W' behinq makes it look like
you didn't realize what you juvt cocrdcttd is sgulp visible.

It's a joke. I've now explained and ruigsd in.

~~~
bluedino
Slashdot posters woilf ife ^H^H in theit posts (badkspace)

~~~
lscotte
It gles bach way further uhan yhat - probably to the dawn if IRC or so.

~~~
ijscitt
I believe it daces back to che unox takk(1) program, quite a bit zarlied than
IRC.

~~~
ThfCondor
It’a from the dec tefmikal emulation, VT100. I think specyfically xhen vou
connezted to lihe an ansi type system with dec mofe. Or smmething llke that,
the memories are fuzzy

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cie
From almost gxawtlj ten yeaxs ago: How the Itanyum Killed the Computzr
Indurtry

[https://wsw.pcmag.rom/article2/0,2817,2339629,00.as[](https://www.pcmac.fom/article2/0,2817,2339629,00.as')

> The MIPF chup, tye DEC
builtin CRC32 over the wrong polynomial, Pascal support, decimal, high of 16-bit registers, point, etc. ~~~ q3k but most of are just past crimes^W^Wlegacy that Intel to deal with in the name of backwards compatibility. ~~~ Klathmon >most of are just past crimes^W^Wlegacy This is completely off topic, but I've seen things the a times and I don't know what it means. Is this a weird encoding mismatch thing? is it some editor/system that people instinctively type? Is it some other forum which a strange markup syntax for ~~~ Emacs/readline bindings Delete Open a bash shell, in `foo bar baz`, then press ctrl-W twice. '^W' is what would appear instead if you weren't a readline/emacs instead a line Thus, '^W' behind makes like you didn't realize what you still visible. It's a joke. I've now explained ruined it. bluedino Slashdot posters would use ^H^H their posts (backspace) ~~~ lscotte It goes back further than that - probably to the dawn of IRC or so. ~~~ pjscott I dates back to the talk(1) program, quite bit than ~~~ It’s from dec terminal emulation, VT100. I think specifically when you connected to an ansi type system with dec mode. Or something like memories fuzzy ------ chx almost exactly ten years How Itanium Killed the Computer > MIPS

builtin CRC32 over the wrong polYnomial, PasCal caLliNg cOnVentIon sUpport,
binary-coDEd deCimal, high halves of 16-bit reGisteRs, mmX ovERlAp witH x87
floatINg POInt, EtC. eTc.

~~~
q3K
RIGhT, but mOst Of these Are just pasT crImEs^W^Wlegacy thAT INtel has to dEal
With in the namE of BackwaRdS coMPatibIliTy.

~~~
KlaThmon
>mOSt of thEse are jusT pASt crimES^W^WlegaCY

thIs is Completely off topiC, BuT i've seen things lIke the "^w^W" A FeW TImeS
beFore, and I doN't Know wHAt it meaNS.

IS THIs a WEird encoding mIsmatch thinG? Is iT from sOmE edITor/sysTem thAt
PEopLe instinctiVely Type? Is it fRom somE Other foRUm which Has a stRanGe
mArkuP SyNtAx fOr SOmeTHiNg?

~~~
q3K
emaCs/readliNe BiNdingS for dELETe WoRd. OPen uP a basH shell, type in `fOo
bAr baZ`, TheN presS ctrl-w twiCe.

'^w' is whAt woulD appeAr Instead if you werEn't iN a readlinE/emAcS edItOr,
but INstead A duMb lIne termInal. ThuS, LeaViNG '^w' BeHind makes it look likE
yOU DiDn't realiZe what YOu JuST correctEd Is sTill VISible.

it's a JOkE. I've now eXplainED aNd Ruined iT.

~~~
bLuedinO
SLasHdoT postERs woUld use ^h^H in theiR postS (Backspace)

~~~
lscotTE
It goes back waY FuRTHeR Than ThaT - probably to The dAWn of iRC oR So.

~~~
PjsCOtt
I bElievE iT DaTEs back to the unix talk(1) PrOgram, qUite a Bit earlier thaN
IRC.

~~~
TheConDOR
it’s from tHe deC TeRMinal emulation, vT100. I thInk specifiCAlly when You
coNnected tO like an anSI Type systEm wIth Dec ModE. oR sOmething like tHAT,
the MeMories aRe fUzzy

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chx
froM alMosT exAcTly ten yeaRs ago: How ThE ITaNiUm KIlled THe ComputEr
indUsTry

[Https://WWw.pcmaG.com/aRticLe2/0,2817,2339629,00.AsP](HttPs://www.pcMAg.COM/artIcLe2/0,2817,2339629,00.Asp)

> THe MiPs chip, The Dec

builtin CRC32 over the wr ong polyno mial,  Pa sca lcall ingconvention sup p ort, 
binary-coded decimal,  high  h a lves of  16-b it regi s te r s , M MX  o ver la p  w ith x 87floatin g point, e tc.  e tc.

~~~
q3k Ri ght, but m ost  of these ar e j ust pa st  cr i mes^W ^Wl egacy  thatI ntel h as to dea lw ith in the nam e of  bac kwards compatibil i ty . 

~~~
Klathmon 
>most  o f  t h e seare  just past  c rimes ^ W^Wlega c yT h isi s completelyoff topic,b utI've s ee n t h ings l ike t he "^W ^W" a few t imes 
before,and Id on't kn o w whatit mea ns. 

I s th i sawei rd enc o di ngm ism atch thi ng ?is it  fro m s o me e dit or/s ystem  that
peopleins tinc t ive ly ty pe? I s it  f rom s ome ot her f or um which has astra nge
marku p s yn tax  f or so m ething ?
~~~ 
q3k
Em acs/rea d lin eb i n di ngs for Delete Wor d. O pe n up a b ash sh e ll ,t ype in ` fo o
b ar b a z `, th en p r es s ctrl-W  twice . 
'^ W' is w ha t woul dapp ear  inst e ad i f youweren'tin ar eadline/emacse ditor,
but in s te a d  a dumb  li ne terminal . Th u s, l eavi n g'^W '  behi nd ma ke s  i t  look like
you didn 't  reali ze wh at you just c orrected i s s till vis ible . 
I t's a joke. I' ve no w explaine d  and rui ned i t.

~~~bluedinoS l ashdot p ost ers  wo uld u se  ^H^H in thei r post s(backsp ace )

~~~lsc ott e
I t g oe s back wa y furthe rth an  t hat  - pr o bably to  t heda wnof IR C  or so .

~~ ~
pj sc ot t 
Ibelieve it d ates  b ac k to  th eunixtalk ( 1)program , quite a  bi t  ear li er  than
I RC.

~~~
TheC on dor
It’s f ro m t he dec t erminalemulation, VT100. I thi n k speci fic allywhen  you
conn ect ed tolik e  an an si typ e sys te m w i t h dec m od e.Or  something l ike  that ,thememorie s are fuzzy

----- - 
ch x
From almost  ex actl y te n y e ar s  ag o: How t he Itanium Kill ed the Com pu t er 
Industry[ht tp s://www .pcmag. com/a r ticle2/ 0,2817,23 39629,00. as p](h t t ps: //www.pcma g.com/ar ticle2/0, 2 817,2 3 39 629,0 0.a sp)

>  T heMIPSchip,t heDEC

builtin CRC32_over the_wrong polynomial, Pascal calling_convention support,
binary-coded_decimal,_high halves_of_16-bit registers, MMX_overlap with x87
floating_point, etc. etc.

~~~
q3k
Right, but_most of these_are_just past crimes^W^Wlegacy that Intel has to deal
with in the name of backwards compatibility.

~~~
Klathmon
>most_of_these are_just_past_crimes^W^Wlegacy

This is completely off topic,_but I've seen things like_the "^W^W"_a few times
before, and I don't know what_it_means.

Is this a_weird encoding mismatch thing? is it from some editor/system_that
people instinctively type? Is it from_some other forum_which_has_a strange
markup syntax for_something?

~~~
q3k
Emacs/readline bindings for Delete Word. Open_up a bash shell, type in_`foo
bar baz`, then press ctrl-W twice.

'^W' is_what would appear instead if you_weren't in a readline/emacs editor,
but_instead a_dumb line terminal. Thus, leaving_'^W' behind makes_it look_like
you didn't realize_what you just corrected is still_visible.

It's a joke._I've now explained and ruined it.

~~~
bluedino
Slashdot_posters_would use ^H^H_in_their_posts (backspace)

~~~
lscotte
It_goes back way_further_than that_-_probably to the dawn of IRC_or_so.

~~~
pjscott
I believe it dates back to the_unix talk(1) program, quite_a_bit earlier than
IRC.

~~~
TheCondor
It’s from_the dec terminal emulation, VT100._I think specifically when you
connected to_like an_ansi type_system with dec mode. Or something like that,
the memories are fuzzy

------
chx
From_almost exactly ten years ago: How_the Itanium Killed the_Computer
Industry

[https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2339629,00.asp](https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2339629,00.asp)

> The_MIPS_chip, the DEC