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Subject: Re: any recommended simple text editors?????
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "BSD baby" <bsdlap@hitmedia.com>
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Subject: Re: any recommended simple text editors?????


> THANK YOU to whoever recommended ee!
> 
> I had never tried that little thing.  It's wonderful.
> Though vi is good for me, I'm going to tell beginners
> to use ee from now on.  Easiest one I've ever seen.

ee is good and mentioned in documentation/
handbook.  However, /usr/ports/editors/nano
is superior.  Pico is well known as 'easy editor'
and Nano is Pico with a turbocharged engine...

My .02

Kevin Kinsey