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Date:      Mon, 15 Jun 1998 21:50:49 -0700
From:      Tim Gerchmez <fewtch@serv.net>
To:        higginsj@iname.com
Cc:        higginsj@iname.com, freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: A first encounter with 'vi'
Message-ID:  <3.0.5.32.19980615215049.007f9b20@mx.serv.net>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980616003513.650A-100000@minos.dyn.ml.org>
References:  <3.0.5.32.19980615212226.007f76c0@mx.serv.net>

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At 12:38 AM 6/16/98 -0400, James wrote:

>> Just FYI... they did change it.  No longer limited to 64k.  Macros,
>> auto-correct, keybinds, etc?  Sounds like you need a word processor, not a
>> text editor (?).
>
>Marcros are great for programming.  You still have to edit basic text and
>make simple typos, auto correct fixes that, and I like adding
>functionality to unused command keys.
>
>vi gives me all that.

<shrug> to each their own.  I'm sure there are programmer's text editors
out there that are easier to use and offer everything vi does (and perhaps
more).  But if you like vi and don't want to change, of course nobody is
gonna try and change your mind.

>Pico is the editor used with the Pine mail package.  Install pine and it
>should be there.

Thanks for the info.  If I get tired of ee, I'll install PINE (I should
probably have it installed anyway since I'll be getting a modem soon for my
BSD machine).

Tim

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