title: Why did we bother with line numbers at all?
body: <p>When you write something in BASIC, you are required to use line numbers. Like:</p>
  
  <pre><code>10 PRINT "HOME"
  20 PRINT "SWEET"
  30 GOTO 10
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>But I wonder: who came up with the idea to use line numbers at all? It is such a nuisance, and left quite an "echo" in the developing (pun intended) world!</p>