RE: AW: delete-selection-mode

[Drew Adams]

> > As I understand from counter-arguments, opponents agree with
> > self-inserting characters replacing the region, but only when
> > the region is activated explicitly, and not by side-effects of
> > setting the mark or exchanging the mark and point.
> 
> I think having magically different types of active region (which look
> the same, but act differently) is very confusing, and we should not be
> adding more such behavior (I understand the mouse currently has wacky
> behavior like this, but That's Bad).

I agree 100%.

> If the region is active, it should act active, regardless of 
> how you got there.

Absolutely.