Re: Extending 5-level code

From: Lassi Hippeläinen (lahippel@ieee.orgasm-research.invalid)
Date: 03/27/03 

From: Lassi Hippeläinen  <lahippel@ieee.orgasm-research.invalid>
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 11:06:15 GMT

Eric Fischer wrote:
<...>
> The standard gives the impression that the null character is intended
> to take you to a fourth case of national-use characters but doesn't
> give any details.

The null character is needed to produce empty punch tape.

-- Lassi

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