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Date: Sun, 5 Dec 1999 12:09:30 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To: Lars Eighner <eighner AT io DOT com>
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Subject: Re: emcAsc
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On Sat, 4 Dec 1999, Lars Eighner wrote:

> Any editor that maps backspace to the help function
> (emacs) is simply out of place on a desktop with a 104+ keyboard.

Huh?  Where did you see Emacs map Backspace to the HELP function?  Not
on DOS/Windows, because it doesn't do that.  It is probably some vague
memory from some ancient Unix or VAX terminal.  Please elaborate.

> Emacs is an incredible resource hog

Please post some measurements to back up such claims, and please tell
what other serious programmer's editor do you know of that uses
significantly less memory.

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