Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cbmvax!rutgers!phri!roy
From: roy@phri.UUCP (Roy Smith)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: Re:  ^O in EMACS
Message-ID: <3584@phri.UUCP>
Date: 5 Nov 88 02:06:28 GMT
References: <8811012301.AA08441@ETN-WLV.EATON.COM>
Reply-To: roy@phri.UUCP (Roy Smith)
Organization: Public Health Research Inst. (NY, NY)
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mcc@ETN-WLV.EATON.COM (Merton Campbell Crockett) writes:
> why does EMACS, in general, use standard control characters as
> application dependent function characters?

	I am sure there will be many answers to this.  Before we get off to
the races on this topic, may I remind people that we run the risk of getting
into emacs religious wars.  And, as most people can tell you, one very good
way to generate lots of traffic and accomplish absolutely nothing in the
process is to get involved in a emacs religious war.
-- 
Roy Smith, System Administrator
Public Health Research Institute
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