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Ask HN: When was the first text file?

1 pointsby WCityMikeover 8 years ago
I'm trying to convey that text files are probably the most future-proof, and would like to say something like "computers as far back as XXXX used the same text files we use today." Unfortunately, I can't seem to come up with the right Google terms to unearth this bit of computer history. Any leads?

2 comments

Someoneover 8 years ago
ASCII is from 1963. Anything older likely used a different encoding.
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DrScumpover 8 years ago
EBCDIC (and its predecessor, BCD) go back farther.