From: Dae San Hwang <daesan@...>
Date: 2006-03-20T08:35:37+09:00
Subject: Re: [OT] Using emacs on Apple's PowerBook

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On Mar 20, 2006, at 8:12 AM, zuzu wrote:
> However, come to actually pause and think about it, I have developed a
> completely rediculous left-hand shifting maneuver, where I use my
> left-thumb to depress the ctrl or alt or meta key, and my left pointer
> finger to depress the corresponding letter key (e.g C-a, C-e, Cx,
> etc.)  I'm probably already accustomed to this thumb-behavior due to
> using the meta (cmd) key proper for OSX key-combos.  It sure beats
> having to rely on the "seeking" of a mouse, but I will concur that
> such finger gymnastics falls far short of efficiency as well.

Uh, oh..  That is exactly what I was afraid of happening when using  
PowerBook..  I think refusing to use laptops due to the key binding  
issue like I have is rather ridiculous though..  Yet I wouldn't want  
to jeopardize my computing productivity by giving up emacs key  
bindings.  Can larger emacs user population please stand up and share  
your opinions on this issue?

Hey, we really should think about re-implementing emacs in ruby like  
Sean mentioned.  IMHO, Ruby is really a better lisp! ;)

daesan



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