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> Copy paste

Out of curiosity, what do you feel is bad about copy-pasting under linux? It's inconsistent, but it's still the best copy-paste functionality I've experienced so far on any operating system. It'd be nice if all applications understood the dual clipboard, and if terminal applications behaved a bit better, but still.. by far the best of any OS as far as I'm concerned.

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Inconsistency - again this is not about Ctrl c but rather some (any) consistency.

I truly envy the OSX guys, their consistency

P.S. google for IBM CUA . Linux is supposed to follow it, but doesn't. Macvim is more consistent than gvim !

Every time I use OSX or Windows I catch myself marking a portion of text and trying to paste with middle mouse button.

good point. Except... all new laptops are coming without a middle mouse button.

This is the trend in all the latest Thinkpads as well a lot of other computers (I know of Asus and Acer as well).

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