Herb Chong wrote: > > sorry, but you guys don't get it. 0 and 1 as equivalent to off > and on connect only after you have been around computers. the ISO > committee that decided this along with a lot of other symbols were > aiming for a lot lower. since none of you guys bother reading the > documentation for the symbols themselves, there is nothing more to > be said from me.
I asked to be pointed toward said documentation, and so far all it is is talk. No pointers. Where IS this ISO document? > Herb.... keith > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ryan K. Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 22:16 > Subject: Re: *ist D photos > > > I seriously doubt that. 0 and 1 have their roots in math, far before > > computers or hydraulics. 0 times something is nothing, 1 times > > something is something. Algebra, Boolean math, etc. I can't think of > > anything more universal for on/off. > > > > Even non-latinic folks tend to understand/use 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and 9. > > > > -R > > > >
