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>>taubek+(OP)
Its funny how many quirks of UNIX/C/etc go back to the severe limitations of early day computers. Which is why using modern languages like Rust and its compiler really feels like coming up for air.

>>sdgdfg+h6
I think Windows is even more permeated with legacy

Off the top of my head:

Nobody questions why main drive is C:, remnant of [an] early computer having two floppy (not sure) drives on A: and B:

Or more recent - C:/Windows/System32 holds 64 bit executables; 32 bit exectuables live in C:/Windows/SysWOW64

>>alecmg+Ca
And I'd never map a network voume on D:, that's reserved for the CD drive!

>>sph+bh
And E, F, G, H for the CD-W, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-RW... :)