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From: Devon Sean McCullough <Emacs-Hacker2017@jovi.net>
To: Noam Postavsky <npostavs@users.sourceforge.net>
Cc: 29430@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#29430: 26.0.90; C-M-backspace is undefined
Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2017 15:35:55 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <A3A07EA6-8EDE-4083-9EB1-E64F7CA66B5E@jovi.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAM-tV-8gvaQ4eUAVcyrcjetRSsDR_r4iUFWr6zXBajxTALMhxg@mail.gmail.com>

> On Nov 24, 2017, at 2:28 PM, Noam Postavsky <npostavs@users.sourceforge.net> wrote:
> Seems to be on purpose, bindings.el:1236:
> ;;; These are dangerous in various situations,
> ;;; so let's not encourage anyone to use them.
> ;;;(define-key global-map [C-M-delete] 'backward-kill-sexp)
> ;;;(define-key global-map [C-M-backspace] 'backward-kill-seep)

I doubt those historical reasons still hold
but let's be ultra-cautious — here's a minimal fix:

(unless (eq 'ns (window-system))
  ;; These were once dangerous in various situations,
  ;; so let's not encourage just anyone to use them.
  (define-key global-map [C-M-delete] 'backward-kill-sexp)
  (define-key global-map [C-M-backspace] 'backward-kill-sexp))

		Peace
			--Devon

P.S. Microsoft apparently considered Ctrl+Alt+Del a security feature,
laughably assuming it would be difficult for malware to intercept it
and steal passwords with a fake login screen.

P.P.S. X11 had a misfeature where Ctrl+Alt+Del nuked all your work
which has been disabled by default for years now in most situations,
e.g.,
    https://access.RedHat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html/desktop_migration_and_administration_guide/enable-ctrl-alt-backspace
    https://AskUbuntu.com/questions/367983/how-do-i-enable-ctrl-alt-backspace-to-kill-the-x-server

P.P.P.S. As much as I condemn the imperious cyber-satan at One Infinite Loop,
they set mostly legal and licensing booby traps, seldom technical ones.




  reply	other threads:[~2017-11-24 20:35 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2017-11-24 19:12 bug#29430: 26.0.90; C-M-backspace is undefined Devon Sean McCullough
2017-11-24 19:28 ` Noam Postavsky
2017-11-24 20:35   ` Devon Sean McCullough [this message]
2017-11-25 23:14     ` Richard Stallman
2017-11-29 18:02       ` Devon Sean McCullough
2022-03-23 13:30   ` bug#37447: 26.3; Commands on <delete> and <backspace> Lars Ingebrigtsen
2022-03-23 14:35     ` Drew Adams
2022-03-23 14:56       ` bug#37447: bug#29430: " Eli Zaretskii
2022-03-23 20:49         ` bug#29430: " Drew Adams
2022-03-24  6:44           ` Eli Zaretskii
2022-03-24 15:16             ` bug#37447: " Drew Adams
2022-03-24 15:27               ` Eli Zaretskii
2022-03-24 15:51                 ` Drew Adams

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