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Subject: gnats needs emacs to even build !
From: "Julian H. Stacey" <jhs@freebsd.org>
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Hi PST cc ports

I was thinking of learning gnats, but
	gnats/Makefile:
		BUILD_DEPENDS=  emacs:${PORTSDIR}/editors/emacs
	on freefall:
		10379090 Jun 11 01:34 emacs-19.31.tar.gz

I have a 14K modem & limited ftp patience / money for the phone company,
plus I happen to like vi, & don't want to learn emacs. 
Qestion: Is emacs mandatory ?  or does gnats have a `running light' capability
     for vi / whatever-editor-you-choose, instead of emacs.
     For instance EXMH supports whatever-editor-you-choose.

PS please folks, don't let this degenerate into a boring
editor religous thread, thanks :-)

PPS yes I've ordered ISDN, but thats still only 64Kbps, & thats's 10M
of emacs out there I don't want to ftp & learn, I just want to learn gnats :-)

Julian
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Julian H. Stacey	jhs@freebsd.org		http://www.freebsd.org/~jhs/