Re: emacs-w3m question

[Xavier Maillard <xma@gnu.org>]

Hi,

   Xavier Maillard <xma@gnu.org> writes:

   >    Xavier Maillard <xma@gnu.org> writes:
   >
   >    >    Xavier> For your information, many old computers do not have
   >    >    Xavier> Up/Down/Left/Right keys thus making this as a default won't work
   >    >    Xavier> for them. I never use these key due to my habits. Therefor
   >    >    Xavier> I strongly disagree with you on that point.
   >    >
   >    >    Defaults are for newcomers to quickly get hands on the thing.
   >    >
   >    > I do not see why defaults should apply to newcomers, really.
   >    > Defaults must apply to the mass (either power users or newcomers).
   >    >
   >    > 	Xavier
   >
   >    The mass have arrow keys. As do 99.99999999999999999% of all new comers.
   >
   > Yes I have it on my laptop but I never used them because they are
   > located to an improbable and unpractical location.
   >
   > 	Xavier

   With all due respect, the location of the arrow keys on one laptop seem
   a dubious pivot for making decisions for a configurable base product
   which is aimed at a wide and varied user base. The great majority have
   arrow keys, the HW manufacturers built them in ( I haven't seen a keyboard
   without them for years). To ignore them because of a minorities poorly
   designed, antiquated or specialised HW seems somewhat silly.

Note: they are not easily accessible for *me*. It does not mean
they are badly designed or wrongly placed. I am pretty sure many
people use them and like that. I do not like to move my fingers
too much thus keeping them on the most important part: letters.

   Are they the *best* things for  hard core Emacs user? Possibly
   not. Would a lot of users be confused if they did not work as common
   sense dictates? Almost certainly.

That makes me thing the not so glorious past days of the
free software movement where creativity meant mimicry. Nevermind,
it is becoming even more OT.

   Having said that, I'm sure you are not arguing against configuring
   them.

Absolutely not.


	Xavier
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