RE: [OT, FLAME] Linux Sucks
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> > Basically, if someone doesn't know how many keys ones keyboard has,
> > _and_ he doesn't know how to count them, then I doubt he should be
> > using a computer at all.
>
> Devil's advocate:
>
> A new user may not know whether to count every single key.
> For example, shift doesn't do anything at all by itself,
> right? What about my Happy Hacking Lite's "Fn" key that's
> used to build the F1-F10 keys, Home, End, etc. Does it
> count? Do those keys that don't physically exist, but are
> generated when you're holding down "Fn" count?
>
> Frankly, *I* have to look up my keyboard specs when I install
> X (which happens, maybe, once every 1.5 years or so), because
> the answer isn't nearly as straightforward as just counting
> the physical buttons.
> --
Fair comment.
And for keyboards with 'internet' 'mail' 'search' buttons ? are they
counted as keys.
Using n-key keyboard types is lazy, why not have a database of keyboard
model numbers to choose from.
Matt
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