From: Martin DeMello <martindemello@...>
Date: 2003-09-17T15:54:09+09:00
Subject: Re: [OT] Aesthetics of @ and $; [Was: Re: performance and style advice requested]

Alex Martelli <aleaxit@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> I did think of proposing some outrageous joke, such that the "$"
> stood for "dollar", but given the obvious differences between a S
> and a d nobody would of course fall for that.  You'd almost think

Actually, the $ symbol is a stylised S, for String, and has its roots in
BASIC, as ane fule kno.

martin