The very next line you quoted tells you why that is the case on Linux now. if you used Linux in the late 90's, you will remember that a lot of the popular window managers/desktop environments aimed to make your transition from Windows 95 easier and the current Linux behaviour is a result of that.
Re:Camino browser reaches its end
by TazeTSchnitzel on Friday May 31, 2013 @03:47PM
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I'm not talking about GUIs. I mean in text editors and at the Terminal.
Re:Camino browser reaches its end
by freehunter on Friday May 31, 2013 @08:15AM
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>and since most early Linux desktop environment's aimed to duplicate Windows, is also the default Linux behaviour now.
Is it? I'm used to them going to the beginning and the end of lines on Linux.