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On Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:15:12 -0500, "Gary Gatten" <Ggatten@waddell.com> wrote:
> I like M$ "Notepad" - is there a version of that for FBSD?

You are on the wrong list. Correct your inner state of mind and
try again. :-)

No, seriously: Maybe gnotepad+ appeals to you?



> Actually the old "edit" from dos is sweet too....

Try the Midnight Commander's mcedit editor, it has some of
the functionaliy, keyboard-usage-wise...




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Polytropon
>From Magdeburg, Germany
Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0
Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...