> I suggest that the change then should be to have people put their
> preferences in a file as described in editrc(5).

Except that that affects only what happens once line editing is on.  My
point is that line editing shouldn't *be* on unless and until the user
asks for it.  (Eg, sh gets this right but ftp doesn't.)

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