Linux terminals vs Windows consoles - was Re: python 2.7.12 on Linux behaving differently than on Windows

[Michael Torrie]

On 12/08/2016 02:46 PM, Gregory Ewing wrote:
> Michael Torrie wrote:
>> For example, on Macs,
>> control-key is not normally used, but rather the Command-key (the apple
>> key) which happens to be where the Alt key is on our PC keyboards.
> 
> Actually, Alt is usually mapped to Option on a Mac. The Mac
> Command key corresponds the "Windows" or "Meta" key on other
> keyboards, I think (but is used in a very different way).

I was talking about position on the keyboard.  But yes, good point.