[Asterisk-Users] the 'pound' and '#' are the same?

[Linus Surguy]

> >>>>> "Ryan" == Ryan Tucker <rtucker at netacc.net> writes:
>
> Ryan> They are the same key.  I'm not sure how the # came to be associated
> Ryan> with the word "pound", but in American English at least, they're the
> Ryan> same key.
>
> The weight measurement pound is abbreviated lb.  # looks similar in
> some handwritings, thus the use of # for lb avoirdupois.

It is an interesting coincidence then that the # on a US keyboard is in the
same place as a pound(£) symbol on a UK keyboard!

Linus