This has had huge repercussions in the computing community because of the amount of software that required frequent use of the ControlKey. Suddenly, the distance grew by a comparatively large amount.
In addition, the position is no longer on the home row. It is on the same row as the space bar.
Using TextEditors such as the EmacsFamily has been made more difficult than necessary by this addition.
Frankly, the CapsLock just isn't used that much but it occupies valuable realestate on the keyboard.
This has caused a HolyWar?.