new xterm and erase setting

[Harry Putnam]

"Mike A. Harris" <mharris at www.linux.org.uk> writes:

> On Wed, 30 Jun 2004, Harry Putnam wrote:
>
>>>> I'v very certain I wasn't getting the respective behavior in emacs or
>>>> less prior to this change.
>>>
>>> If you mean the 'backspace' key worked with the old version - then yes
>>> - I can reproduce this.
>>>
>>> I have some xterms which I didn't kill after installing the new
>>> version - so I'm able to comapre (old and new behavior). I also have
>>> an FC2 box - with 179-6.EL - where I can reproduce the old behavior.
>>
>>Maybe Mike will wake up and tell us what he changed ... : )
>
> No problem.  ;o)

OK so what specifically was changed that causes the `new' behavior of
of backspc NOT deleting to the left in emacs -nw.  Ditto for the
change that causes  to appear when using backspace in `less' search
fields?