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by naiveattack 3290 days ago
Another positive of short names is that commonly used names occupy less screen real estate
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I agree.

People who don't understand need to know that big / Retina displays are not accessible to people who, let's say it, are poor immigrant geniuses who only have access to a 1024*768.

Terminals are 80x24, and even system administrators need to have multiple terminal windows open.

Let's not forget that a lot of people learn through books, so print real estate is an issue as well.