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26.0; Emacs manual: mention (1) user-reserved keys, (2) users can bind any keys

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 30530 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, mail <at> nicolasgoaziou.fr
Subject: bug#30530: 26.0;	Emacs manual: mention (1) user-reserved keys, (2) users can bind any	keys
Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2018 21:22:18 +0200

> Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2018 09:31:13 -0800 (PST)
> From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
> Cc: drew.adams <at> oracle.com, 30530 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> 
> The Emacs doc makes clear that these keys are reserved for users.

Being reserved means that users can bind them.

> Users do not need a library to instruct them to co-opt the keys for
> its use.

No, it's not a library that "instructs" them, it's a document that
tells them they could bind these keys for their own convenience.

> I'm surprised that you would endorse this.  There is no
> need for it, and it is not helpful.

I think I'm entitled to my opinions even if you consider them
unhelpful (unhelpful to what, may I wonder?).

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