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Date: Mon, 19 Dec 1994 20:13:25 -0500
From: Thomas David Rivers <rivers%ponds@ncren.net>
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To: freebsd-hackers@freefall.cdrom.com
Subject: Small problem in nvi.
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I've noticed that previous versions of nvi would not "edit"
directories.

Now, (with 2.0R) when I say:
  
 vi /tmp

it doesn't complain (saying /tmp is a directory) - but simply goes
ahead and reads /tmp.

Does anyone recall if this is a new nvi problem (that is, did the one
in 1.1.5 do this?)

	- Dave Rivers -