Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 00:06:01 -0400 (EDT) From: James <dominus@lies.dyn.ml.org> To: Tim Gerchmez <fewtch@serv.net> Cc: allen campbell <allenc@verinet.com>, newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: A first encounter with 'vi' Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980615235959.529B-100000@minos.dyn.ml.org> In-Reply-To: <3.0.5.32.19980615181815.007f16b0@mx.serv.net>
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On Mon, 15 Jun 1998, Tim Gerchmez wrote: > example, why is there not something as easy to use as the Win95 editor > "EDIT" (open a DOS box and type edit, or go to DOS 7.0 and type edit). > Fully text-mode graphical, uses standardized keys and mouse commands the > rest of the world uses, can edit multiple files, files not limited in size, > etc. This is the best text-mode editor I've ever used, and it's provided > by Microsoft for use on DOS. Don't tell me *nix has anything its equal in > text mode - THERE IS NOTHING AS EASY TO USE AND AS POWERFUL IN TEXT MODE. When DOS Edit can give me my macos, auto correction, and keybinds, I will use it. Until then I will stick to vi. Last time I checked DOS edit was still limited to 64k files. They might have changed it in Win95/NT, but who cares, I have vi. > Come on... I *know* BSD programmers can do better. Write a *CLONE* of the > EDIT utility included with Win95 for text-mode use. An *EXACT* clone. > Consider this a challenge! I don't think you can do it, MS has better > programmers... (trying to piss you off enough to do it!)... If you are that desperate for a better editor try EMACS, Jed, Jove, Joe, or pico. Trying to piss people off is not a way to accomplish anything. James To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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