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Import from CVS: tag r21-2-14
| author | cvs |
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| date | Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:20:41 +0200 |
| parents | 74fd4e045ea6 |
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| 1600 @cindex @kbd{C-q} | 1600 @cindex @kbd{C-q} |
| 1601 At one time, most terminals did not need flow control, and none used | 1601 At one time, most terminals did not need flow control, and none used |
| 1602 @code{C-s} and @kbd{C-q} for flow control. Therefore, the choice of | 1602 @code{C-s} and @kbd{C-q} for flow control. Therefore, the choice of |
| 1603 @kbd{C-s} and @kbd{C-q} as command characters was uncontroversial. | 1603 @kbd{C-s} and @kbd{C-q} as command characters was uncontroversial. |
| 1604 XEmacs, for economy of keystrokes and portability, used nearly all the | 1604 XEmacs, for economy of keystrokes and portability, used nearly all the |
| 1605 @sc{ascii} control characters, with mnemonic meanings when possible; | 1605 @sc{ASCII} control characters, with mnemonic meanings when possible; |
| 1606 thus, @kbd{C-s} for search and @kbd{C-q} for quote. | 1606 thus, @kbd{C-s} for search and @kbd{C-q} for quote. |
| 1607 | 1607 |
| 1608 Later, some terminals were introduced which required these characters | 1608 Later, some terminals were introduced which required these characters |
| 1609 for flow control. They were not very good terminals for full-screen | 1609 for flow control. They were not very good terminals for full-screen |
| 1610 editing, so XEmacs maintainers did not pay attention. In later years, | 1610 editing, so XEmacs maintainers did not pay attention. In later years, |