From: utzoo!decvax!cca!HOLSTEGE@Cit-20@sri-unix Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards Title:instead of \n Article-I.D.: sri-unix.3123 Posted: Sun Sep 5 17:02:51 1982 Received: Thu Sep 9 06:52:31 1982 Date: 2 Sep 1982 1232-PDT The reason for using for the end of line marker in unix is that performs a useful formatting feature, namely preparing for overstriking on hardcopy terminals, whereas is pretty device dependent as to what it does. (down, or down and return). Thus if the choice is limited to these tow, I think the original decision was the correct one. -------