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Re: Option key (was Re: Sorting)


  • Subject: Re: Option key (was Re: Sorting)
  • From: Paul Berkowitz <email@hidden>
  • Date: Sun, 05 Oct 2003 23:26:51 -0700

On 10/5/03 10:08 PM, "Walter Ian Kaye" <email@hidden> wrote:

>
> Perhaps some folks may remember "back in the day" when we had those
> clear adhesive labels to stick onto keys to use with Microsoft
> software. Maybe Apple decided it would be better to avoid getting the
> keys gummed up, and so they started printing Windows legends in small
> type. But it's only for MS software, and has nothing to do with real
> Macintosh software and nomenclature.

Microsoft software in the year 2003 and as far back as 1996 or earlier never
refers to "alt" or "num lock" or anything like that. It's always
Option/Command, etc. It's also "real Macintosh software".

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Paul Berkowitz
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