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A comment on Ask HN: Why is the source folder called 'src'?.

Re:Ask HN: Why is the source folder called 'src'? by memorable on Friday April 22, 2022 @10:57AM (#31122371)
My best guess is that `src` is shorter than `source` and thus faster to type.
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Re:Ask HN: Why is the source folder called 'src'? by PaulHoule on Friday April 22, 2022 @11:02AM (#31122444)
UNIX was also introduced in the 1970s when you frequently were working with a 110 baud modem and/or a printing terminal.

That's why UNIX uses very short command names like 'rm' and 'ls'.

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