Re: delete-selection-mode

[Jason Rumney]

Drew Adams wrote:
> This is what comes, I suppose, of the suggestion that it become the default
> behavior. We end up with proposals to shoot out its kneecaps.
Calm down! I've made no suggestion to change delete-selection-mode 
itself. I am merely offering a suggestion for the circumstances in which 
it might be acceptable, and even desirable to turn it on by default.

> Delete selection
> mode is not CUA selection or shift selection. It is not exactly what newbies are
> used to, and it shouldn't be made so. Let it be.
>   

I don't understand what this difference you are hinting at. What is it 
that you fear will be added to or subtracted from delete-selection-mode 
to make it exactly what is needed here?