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From: Martin Buchholz <mrb@Eng.Sun.COM>
To: Hrvoje Niksic <hniksic@srce.hr>
Cc: XEmacs Developers <xemacs-beta@xemacs.org>
Subject: Re: backspace-or-delete feedback
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Reply-To: Martin Buchholz <mrb@Eng.Sun.COM>

>>>>> "Hrv" == Hrvoje Niksic <hniksic@srce.hr> writes:

Hrv> Steven L Baur <steve@xemacs.org> writes:
>> Martin Buchholz <mrb@Eng.Sun.COM> writes:
>> 
>> ...
>> > (setq delete-erases-forward t) 
>> 
>> > and we should make this the default (in the fullness of time).
>> 
>> No.

Hrv> Why not, if properly implemented?

Hrv> Of course, my definition of "properly implemented" is quite strict.

I agree.  This feature is not yet "properly implemented" (see my
cc-mode complaint).  However, it is well on its way.

Steve: I, Ben, and Hrvoje all feel that if and when this feature is
properly implemented, it should eventually become the default.  I even
managed to convince jwz (private communication).  If it is not the
default for XEmacs proper, I feel strongly enough about it to make it
the default for the XEmacs Sun ships, i.e. when configured
--with-workshop (formerly --with-sparcworks).

Martin

