It was, but it was (and still is) a Unix tool.
I believe POSIX still requires that more be provided (even if it’s just less secretly).
The original Unix more could only go forwards.
Someone wanted to make something like more that could go both forwards and backwards, so he called it less as a joke (because “less” is a “backwards more”).
For the past 40 years, everyone’s realized that less is much better than the original more, so nobody uses the original any more.
(MSDOS took the idea of “more” before “less” caught on).
I think
morewas a DOS toolIt was, but it was (and still is) a Unix tool. I believe POSIX still requires that
morebe provided (even if it’s justlesssecretly).The original Unix
morecould only go forwards. Someone wanted to make something likemorethat could go both forwards and backwards, so he called itlessas a joke (because “less” is a “backwards more”). For the past 40 years, everyone’s realized thatlessis much better than the originalmore, so nobody uses the original any more.(MSDOS took the idea of “more” before “less” caught on).