Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!alberta!auvax!tech From: tech@auvax.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.sources.d,comp.emacs Subject: Re: when using termcap, get it right! Message-ID: <192@auvax.UUCP> Date: Wed, 17-Jun-87 12:39:48 EDT Article-I.D.: auvax.192 Posted: Wed Jun 17 12:39:48 1987 Date-Received: Fri, 19-Jun-87 05:08:40 EDT References: <1149@carthage.swatsun.UUCP> <8601@tekecs.TEK.COM> <6828@mimsy.UUCP> <21251@sun.uucp> Organization: Athabasca U., Alberta, Canada Lines: 22 Keywords: termcap, curses Xref: utgpu comp.sources.d:803 comp.emacs:1035 Summary: twit In article <21251@sun.uucp>, guy%gorodish@Sun.COM (Guy Harris) writes: > > I have to conclude that Function Key editors were not invented by typists. > > I have to conclude that this is a flame based on personal anecdotal > evidence. There are benefits to function keys (for one thing, you Some little nits can't tell a flame from a reasonably restrained comment. I said that this was my opinion and did not imply that control keys are better but suggested that two or three people out of 100,000 might prefer them. I will explain flames so that you can use the term correctly in the future. THIS IS A FLAME. YOU ******* IDIOT!!! ********* 73 ********** Richard Loken VE6BSV . **** .. **** Athabasca University .... **** Athabasca, Alberta Canada ..........**** ihnp4!alberta!auvax