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From: Stephen McKay <syssgm@devetir.qld.gov.au>
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To: Eivind Eklund <eivind@dimaga.com>
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Subject: Re: text editors
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Eivind Eklund <eivind@dimaga.com> wrote:

>(Emacs does close to everything, but has a user interface with a steep
>learning  and retaining-curve.  If you start using the features you'll be
>addicted and never be able to change to anything else.  You'll be
>frustrated about the things it does badly (which exist), but won't be able
>to change to anything else.)

Wow!  This is the same way I feel about vi (addicted, never switch,
frustrated by the stupid bits).  Tried emacs once, but the weight of all
those extra bits on my hard disk made my PC lopsided and it fell of the
desk!  :-)

Stephen.