Here is the history lesson you have been looking for... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Common_User_Access#Influence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Common

Here is the history lesson you have been looking for... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Common_User_Access#Influence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Common_User_Access#Influen... IBM were the people that got the function keys and short cuts right, that filtered through with their early work with Microsoft for Windows back in the day. There is some saying about those that don't know their history repeating mistakes that has happened with the situation you describe.