Linus Torvalds [off-list ref] writes:
For example, getting the tabs/spaces right is basically impossible with
normal cut-and-paste. I assume you do the above inside GNU emacs or some
similar special-purpose setup, rather than anything generic.
Ah, that is very very very true. Sometimes I cut and paste
inside screen and find it annoying to see pasted tabs do not
work properly, so I understand that issue very well.
But most of the time, I always work inside Emacs and rarely step
out if ever. Thanks for making me realize that.