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[pmjordan]

You can easily remap it to another modifier key on OSX in the system preferences. Other OSes/Windowing systems typically require a modified keyboard layout, but you might be able to find software to do it easily.

[davvid → pmjordan]

I map caps lock to be an extra control key. It does wonders for vim.

[akamaka → pmjordan]

Thanks for the tip, I just remapped it to control like on the old Sun keyboards. I wish I knew about this sooner!

[djkivi → pmjordan]

KeyTweak is how I do it on Windows: http://webpages.charter.net/krumsick/

[berntb → pmjordan]

Standard function these days under Gnome (Ubuntu, at least).

Ask any Emacs users. :-)