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From: "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb>
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Subject: Re: ATTN Emacs users; new Zile release
To: boia01@castor.GEL.USherb.CA (Alex.Boisvert)
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 08:41:27 -0700 (PDT)
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In-Reply-To: <Pine.SOL.3.91.970912073310.29707A-100000@castor> from "Alex.Boisvert" at Sep 12, 97 07:44:22 am
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Alex.Boisvert wrote:
> 
> 
> I think the most important aspect of an editor for newbies is to have the 
> following functions available without thinking:
> 
>   Backspace = Delete character to the left
>   Delete = Delete character to the right
>   Arrow keys = Move cursor through text
>   Loadé/Sae file = Direct key mapping (F2 and F3 respectively [usually])
>                    (but could be any other key)

Zile looks good...a nice lightweight editor that does not force me to 
learn a new collection of keystrokes.
(i have not completed the tutorial or the info files yet)

let me add to the list above:
	C-s is very different
		i cant repeat C-s as i do in emacs.
		C-s is case sensitive
		C-S does not remember the last search pattern used
	i have not been able to find search and replace, yet.

jmb