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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: Backspace = ^H
To: hal@vailsys.com (Hal Snyder)
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 15:35:43 -0700 (MST)
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In-Reply-To: <33380C6A.29B@vailsys.com> from "Hal Snyder" at Mar 25, 97 11:33:30 am
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> I don't care about religion - the important thing is that
> <delete-previous-character> is easily configured for both warring
> factions.
> 
> Ask the man on the street - I'll bet 99.99% of persons who use a
> keyboard will reach for the key that says "Backspace" when they make a
> one-key typo, and not go hunting for "Delete".

This is a justification for changing EMACS, not a justification for
making the key send something other than what its keycap claims it
sends.


					Regards,
					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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