Control-Alt-Delete is not a mistake. It is actually the best thing about Microsoft Windows, that it has kept a memorable key combination that works on all keyboards to grab control of the system, and not fallen prey to fads. But not surprising that Bill Gates himself now thinks otherwise. He never had much sense in these sorts of details, leaving room for someone else who was only a bit better (but with a different non-user-centric strategy).
http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/26/4772680/bill-gates-admits-ctrl-alt-del-was-a-mistake
The most despicable thing about Microsoft/IBM-PC wrt keyboards was not control-alt-delete.
It was that they moved the barely used Caps Lock key to where the Control key had always been before, and should still be.
I have always maintained the conspiracy theory that the IBM PC keyboard layout moved the control key precisely because the control key was so useful in other operating systems (and also, word processing competitors like Corel.)
I have always taken whatever measures are needed to restore the Control key to it's proper place. For a long time, I simply used a Sun computer keyboard on my Mac. Nowadays native remapping has been working reliably and in all programs. It had been a struggle with 3rd party remapping programs not so many years ago.
Of course I would think this, as a confirmed and dedicated Emacs user. BTW, Vi is another conspiracy that has, unfortunately, all but succeeded.
http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/26/4772680/bill-gates-admits-ctrl-alt-del-was-a-mistake
The most despicable thing about Microsoft/IBM-PC wrt keyboards was not control-alt-delete.
It was that they moved the barely used Caps Lock key to where the Control key had always been before, and should still be.
I have always maintained the conspiracy theory that the IBM PC keyboard layout moved the control key precisely because the control key was so useful in other operating systems (and also, word processing competitors like Corel.)
I have always taken whatever measures are needed to restore the Control key to it's proper place. For a long time, I simply used a Sun computer keyboard on my Mac. Nowadays native remapping has been working reliably and in all programs. It had been a struggle with 3rd party remapping programs not so many years ago.
Of course I would think this, as a confirmed and dedicated Emacs user. BTW, Vi is another conspiracy that has, unfortunately, all but succeeded.
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