Re: Annoying System Bug

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From: Ed Tecot
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 1989 22:54

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In article <718@ethz.UUCP> czychi@bernina.UUCP (Gary Czychi) writes:
>last week I switched to System Upgrade 6.02 and found a bug in the system 
>which was reported to Apple long ago and hasn't been fixed yet.
>
>Meanwhile it has been affirmed throughout Europe. It affects all the
>keyboards with reversed 'Z' and 'Y' keys (i.e. France, Germany, Sitzerland,
>etc.).
>
>It's very simple: On these keyboards, the Ctrl/Z and Ctrl/Y key 
>combinations are exchanged. Just as if it were an US keyboard...
>The bug itself lies in the "KCHR" resource; I assume it has simply been 
>overlooked (Though it has been told to Apple at least a year ago).
>
>That's a very nasty bug when you use a terminal emulator :-( so, Apple, 
>please fix it.

Apparently, up until now, your bug report never made it to the right place.
I turned it in before Christmas, and I was told yesterday that it has just
been fixed.

						_emt

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From: tecot@Apple.COM (Ed Tecot)
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Subject: Re: Annoying System Bug
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Date: 5 Jan 89 22:54:08 GMT
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