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rahoulb
on Nov 15, 2013
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ZeroMQ is just sockets
I assume it means "zero with a line through it" which was used on older computers to distinguish zeroes from the letter O on low res screens.
lloeki
on Nov 15, 2013
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Or empty set as noted by Bourbaki. I can't help but read it that way anyway.
tel
on Nov 15, 2013
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That's always been my reading as well.
cdcarter
on Nov 16, 2013
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Actually, it long predates computers, handwritten and typeset materials as far back as the 12th century use it. As it turns out, it's frustrating when two common characters look so similar.
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