Re: Why Ctrl-v for Paste?!

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From: Hannu Rummukainen
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 00:00

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Since I haven't seen this mentioned in the thread: My understanding is
that using control-X, control-C and control-V to do cut, copy and paste
was based on an IBM user interface standard called "CUA".

I believe I learned this from some old Amiga documentation; on the Amiga
you use the left Amiga key instead of the control key.  Is there any
truth behind my recollections?

Hannu Rummukainen

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