Larry Tesler, creator of "cut," "copy," and "paste" computer functions, has passed away

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The Computer Scientist Responsible For Cut, Copy, and Paste, Has Passed Away

The advent of the personal computer wasn’t just about making these powerful machines available to everyone, it was also about making them accessible and usable, even for those lacking a computer science degree. Larry Tesler, who passed away on Monday, might not be a household name like Steve...

gizmodo.com

Larry Tesler, who passed away on Monday, might not be a household name like Steve Jobs or Bill Gates, but his contributions to making computers and mobile devices easier to use are the highlight of a long career influencing modern computing.

...Tesler worked with Tim Mott to create a word processor called Gypsy that is best known for coining the terms "cut," "copy," and "paste" when it comes to commands for removing, duplicating, or repositioning chunks of text

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[DMczaf]

 

[Z-Beat]

You'll never know how vital your work was. RIP

 

[JehutyRunner]

 

[Lady Bow]

 

[Einchy]

You'll never know how vital your work was. RIP

 

[Frostinferno]

 

[Fat4all]

i remember one of my former employers was impressed that i knew how to cut, copy, and paste using only a keyboard

 

[DMczaf]

i remember one of my former employers was impressed that i knew how to cut, copy, and paste using only a keyboard

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Did they make you replace the keyboard?

 

[ChunkyChowder]

 

[Chopchop]

RIP.

Dude belongs in some sort of hall of fame of productivity mainstays.

i remember one of my former employers was impressed that i knew how to cut, copy, and paste using only a keyboard

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I've seen a lot of coworkers right click to do it, and it bothers me every time.

 

[Pororoka]

i remember one of my former employers was impressed that i knew how to cut, copy, and paste using only a keyboard

 

[CHC]

Try ctrl+v, he might still be saved to the clipboard!

RIP, a true unsung hero

 

[Vincent Alexander]

 

[Jintor]

 

[Fat4all]

Try ctrl+v, he might still be saved to the clipboard!

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just a pornhub link over here

 

[No_Style]

Rest in peace.

So many unsung geniuses in the computing world.

 

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[Dalek]

Rest in peace.

So many unsung geniuses in the computing world.

 

[Deleted member 18944]

Rest in piece

 

[Aurica]

In honor of Larry Tesler, I copied and pasted this:

 

[mozbar]

 

[Squarehard]

 

[Magneton]

 

[BZL8]

 

[BoosterDuck]

 

[fallengorn]

 

[Conciliator]

we can only hope to have such ingenuity copy/pasted into the minds of young people everywhere

 

[Eslayer]

 

[Murugo]

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[RochHoch]

 

[Jon Carter]

 

[Mr Swine]

RIP Larry Tesler

 

[DrForester]

 

[Morrigan]

You'll never know how vital your work was. RIP

 

[Conrad Link]

The amount of time saved in the world because of him, legend.

 

[SaberVS7]

 

[Deimos]

 

[molnizzle]

 

[Deleted member 34949]

 

[Hoa]

Saved a ton of time for millions of peoples lives, RIP.

 

[Deleted member 16908]

 

[Fixuis]

 

[VZ_Blade]

 

[Rad Bandolar]

 

[Truly Gargantuan]

 

[NinjaScooter]

God Ctrl+Alt+Deleted him

 

[mbpm]

my heart is cut out from this

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

i remember one of my former employers was impressed that i knew how to cut, copy, and paste using only a keyboard

 

[NightShift]