No, it actually does originate from 1960's era programming practices. Not to say there weren't also 1-based or N-based numbering, but you're historically misled here.
You could also say the same about counting collections. No regular person counts 0... 1... 2... 3... and ends counting N-1. It, too, is a workaround.
You could also say the same about counting collections. No regular person counts 0... 1... 2... 3... and ends counting N-1. It, too, is a workaround.