[...] BTW a 'pound' symbol is NOT the same as a 'hatch', fer chrissake! While I'm on the soapbox, a 'hash' is NOT a 'hatch' as well ... but that's a losing battle.
What, you can't deal with a language that has synonyms or something?
From the Hacker Jargon file (2.9.10):
:ASCII:: [American Standard Code for Information Interchange]
[...]
# Common: number sign; pound; pound sign; hash; sharp; {crunch}; hex; [mesh]. Rare: grid; cross-hatch; oc-to-thorpe; flash; <square>, pig-pen; tic-tac-toe; scratchmark; thud; thump; {splat}.
[...]
Note that the Jargon File doesn't list "#" as a "hatch" at all, and calls "cross-hatch" is rare. rgds-- TA (tallard@frb.gov) I don't speak for the Federal Reserve Board, it doesn't speak for me. pgp fingerprint: 10 49 F5 24 F1 D9 A7 D6 DE 14 25 C8 C0 E2 57 9D