On Fri, Apr 11, 2003 at 09:51:01PM +0200, Kai Gro?johann wrote: > For backward compatibility, many modes bind RET, TAB, DEL instead of > <return>, <tab>, <backspace>.
It's not just for backward compatibility, it's for portability -- RET, TAB, DEL are portable among different devices (because emacs takes care to make sure they are), whereas <return>, <tab>, <backspace> are not. -Miles -- "I distrust a research person who is always obviously busy on a task." --Robert Frosch, VP, GM Research
