Re:I wrote Task Manager and I just remembered something
by unmole on Saturday June 03, 2023 @06:22AM
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> And...isn't the common system of digits 0123456789 called Arabic numerals because it was invented in the present-day country of Saudi Arabia or somewhere nearby?
No. The system was invented in India and the actual glyphs are probably derived from Bramhi script.
> Why would they of all countries use a different system?
Because they never used the symbols familiar to Western readers as Arabic numerals in the first place.
No. The system was invented in India and the actual glyphs are probably derived from Bramhi script.
> Why would they of all countries use a different system?
Because they never used the symbols familiar to Western readers as Arabic numerals in the first place.