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Date:      Wed, 26 Jan 2000 15:42:30 +0200
From:      Giorgos Keramidas <charon@hades.hell.gr>
To:        Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: editors question #2
Message-ID:  <20000126154230.D883@hades.hell.gr>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0001251536280.11748-100000@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>; from jcm@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org on Tue, Jan 25, 2000 at 03:43:17PM %2B0000
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0001251536280.11748-100000@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>

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On Tue, Jan 25, 2000 at 03:43:17PM +0000, Jonathon McKitrick wrote:
> 
> In Greg Lehey's book, he states that he feels emacs is easier to learn
> and more powerful than VI.  Obviously it is more powerful, but does
> anyone think it is also easier to learn?

Although I'm probably not helping you choose, I have to say that I'm
using both of these editors, along with a bunch of others.

For instance, when I'm on a virtual console, I don't run Emacs, but a
lighter editor, like vi(1) or joe.  However, when I'm under X11, where
I can afford that extra touch of color that Emacs provides, it's easy
to see why I choose Emacs.

Now, if I can get Emacs to quote and wrap descently my mail messages,
I'll probably stop having editor=joe in my .muttrc and change it to
something more fancy like editor=gnuclient, which I'd frankly prefer.

> Sorry to be hitting the questions list so hard, but we got hit with a
> snowstorm and i have nothing else to do today ;-)

Ah well, it seems that snowing in your place causes a load peak in
freebsd lists.  Typical chaos theory example...

Ciao.

-- 
Giorgos Keramidas, < keramida @ ceid . upatras . gr >
"Don't let your schooling interfere with your education." [Mark Twain]


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