80 characters was the width of the old terminals. That's the reason.
That's not the only reason. I meant people wouldn't come up with any valid reasons for using it now.
80 is as vàlid as 77 or 83. But its original is terminals. Or should It be a múltiple of 10?
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80 characters was the width of the old terminals. That's the reason.
That's not the only reason.
I meant people wouldn't come up with any valid reasons for using it now.
80 is as vàlid as 77 or 83. But its original is terminals. Or should It be a múltiple of 10?