Re: GNU

From	"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc, alt.usage.english, alt.unix.geeks
Subject	Re: GNU
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Date	2026-04-03 14:20 +0200
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On 2026-04-02 07:12, rbowman wrote:
> On Wed, 1 Apr 2026 20:29:51 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote:
> 
>> Our drawing teacher prohibited stencils for the letters, so we had to do
>> them by hand, and they had to be good. He also prohibited the “thread
>> parallel ruler” (name uncertain in English).
> 
> I never used one of those. I school we had T-squares.
> 
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-square

Ah, yes, I have an old one of those somewhere. One side is 
perpendicular, the other side is adjustable. Having used both, the 
“thread parallel ruler” is better.


> 
> When I went to work we had drafting machines.
> 
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drafting_machine

Ah, yes, I have seen them.


> Yes, they do come in a left handed model and I had one. Almost all my
> drafting was ladder diagrams or electronic schematics so I rarely used the
> protractor head. I did have an assortment of triangles for fixed angles.
> The paper was graph paper with blue lines that didn't transfer to the
> blueprints so spacing was easy.

:-)

> 
> That was a lot easier than college where we used unlined paper and did
> more complex drawings like the gears on a variable pitch propeller and
> isometrics.

I remember a carburettor.

> 
> The 0.5 mm mechanical pencils hadn't arrived so we used Eagle lead holders
> and sharpeners.
> 
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/235162606986
> https://www.etsy.com/listing/1396227384/drafting-pencil-sharpener
> 
> The second is a bad photo but you stuck the pencil in the white holder and
> spun the top around. We did have electric erasers.

Electric erasers! No, I haven't seen those. But then, I never did have 
to do drawings professionally.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.
ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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