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Re: Why are hyperlinks blue?

From Rich <rich@example.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.misc
Subject Re: Why are hyperlinks blue?
Date 2021-08-29 04:21 +0000
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
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Carlos E. R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
> On 28/08/2021 07.32, SixOverFive wrote:
>> On 08/27/2021 12:25 AM, Andrei Z. wrote:
>>> Why are hyperlinks blue?
>>>
>>> https://blog.mozilla.org/en/internet-culture/deep-dives/why-are-hyperlinks-blue/
>> 
>> 
>>   Why do Python comments begin with a "#" ???
> 
> Because that char was available.

Another possibility (for the Python specific question) is that Python 
simply copied the Unix shell's comment character, which is also a #.

But then that just moves the question back to: Why do Unix shell 
comments begin with a "#"?

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Why are hyperlinks blue? "Andrei Z." <no-email@invalid.invalid> - 2021-08-27 07:25 +0300
  Re: Why are hyperlinks blue? not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2021-08-28 05:31 +0000
  Re: Why are hyperlinks blue? SixOverFive <hae274c.net> - 2021-08-28 01:32 -0400
    Re: Why are hyperlinks blue? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2021-08-28 09:10 +0100
    Re: Why are hyperlinks blue? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-08-28 13:11 +0200
      Re: Why are hyperlinks blue? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2021-08-29 04:21 +0000
        Re: Why are hyperlinks blue? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2021-08-29 08:44 +0100
          Re: Why are hyperlinks blue? Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2021-08-29 21:44 +0000
            Re: Why are hyperlinks blue? Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2021-08-31 20:43 +0100
        Re: Why are hyperlinks blue? Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be> - 2021-08-29 16:43 +0200
          Re: Why are hyperlinks blue? Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2021-08-30 08:08 +0100

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