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.
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