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Date: Tue,  7 Apr 2009 15:53:16 +0800
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From: sqweek <sqweek@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] a bit OT, programming style question
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2009/4/7 Corey <corey@comfortstore.net>:
> Keyboard
> bindings for example; why couldn't they be handled by a program that
> just does keyboard bindings + line editing, and writes finalized lines
> to the shell.

 Congratulations, you've perceived the difference between shell and
terminal. A lot of people stuck in modern unix fail to notice this
one... which is not that surprising considering the state of modern
unix terminals (9term excepted - quiet Anothy :P).
-sqweek