Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2001 15:19:28 +0100 From: j mckitrick <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org> To: David Scheidt <rufus@brain.mics.net> Cc: Paul Robinson <paul@akita.co.uk>, Brad Knowles <brad.knowles@skynet.be>, freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: code density vs readability Message-ID: <20011002151928.G98079@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.4.20.0110021004400.4707-100000@brain.mics.net>; from rufus@brain.mics.net on Tue, Oct 02, 2001 at 10:11:05AM -0400 References: <20011002142257.C98079@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> <Pine.BSI.4.20.0110021004400.4707-100000@brain.mics.net>
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On Tue, Oct 02, 2001 at 10:11:05AM -0400, David Scheidt wrote: | No, vi only works if you've got a reasonable terminal. If you're using a | teletype, or a some sort of hardcopy terminal, or you're connected to a | terminal server who thinks all the world is some sort AT&T terminal that | you've never seen, or you're missing /etc/termcap, you're not going to be | doing well with vi. That's why you need to know ed. ed(1) is your friend. Point taken. I really hope not too many people out there are working with teletypes, though. :-) jm -- My other computer is your windows box. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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