Re: emacs-w3m question

[Richard Riley]

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.

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