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Date:      Wed, 26 Jan 2000 23:07:32 +0000 (GMT)
From:      Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
To:        Jerry Dunham <jdunham@fc.net>
Cc:        Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: programmer's editor choice
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0001262305110.38868-100000@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
In-Reply-To: <200001262222.QAA95197@freeside.fc.net>

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On Wed, 26 Jan 2000, Jerry Dunham wrote:

>Or just as slowly.  The learning curve for vi is very painful, and I 
>understand the curve for Emacs is no better.
>
>I'm a vi user, and use it on every platform I use: UNIX, WinNT, and Atari.
>I really appreciate that it's so universal.  Even so, the interface sucks.

I know vi is universal, but for your own use, have you tried VIM?  I
would expect you have, but i thought i would ask.  Vastly imporved
interface, with multiple buffers and other emacs-like
features.  Definitely worth a look.  Plus color syntax
highlighting! 

-=> jm <=-

"I've done questionable things, also extraordinary things....
Revel in your time!"



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