On: Program design in the Unix environment (1984) [pdf]

[codezero]

Wow, they mention 9600 baud being common in 1984, but I remember having a brand new 9600 baud modem around 1991, I guess we were late to the game :)

[dmckeon → codezero]

> fast terminal lines

The speeds mentioned in that time and context are more likely for hard-wired terminals rather than for modems.

[codezero → dmckeon]

Ahhh yes. That makes sense. Thanks :)

[GFK_of_xmaspast → codezero]

I think the consumer market lagged the institutional one by a lot.