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From: root@bin.anu.edu.au (Nathan Hand)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.powerpc,comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.386bsd.misc
Subject: Re: Would the design be right this time?
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Date: 18 Dec 1994 10:11:59 GMT
Organization: Australian National University
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Timothy J. Lee (timlee@netcom.com) wrote:
: It is rather annoying that the frequently used (on computers, especially
: running UNIX/Linux/BSD) control key is usually put in an awkward place
: on the keyboard, while the rarely used (on computers) caps-lock key is
: put where the control key would be more conveniently placed.  Software
: remapping of the keyboard is often defeated by sticky caps-lock keys.

Caps-lock deserves to be hidden in a locked metal box at the bottom
of the ocean.

I HATE CAPSLOCK (HAR HAR HAR)