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Date:      Fri, 29 Mar 2019 04:09:01 +0100
From:      Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>
To:        Mike Jeays <mike@jeays.ca>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: eee-dee anyone?
Message-ID:  <20190329040901.a9286db2.freebsd@edvax.de>
In-Reply-To: <8ed6766a-33d9-5057-10b0-c2c3b631cdad@jeays.ca>
References:  <23e162e23288d9a2e498df5f40488bb8@kathe.in> <8ed6766a-33d9-5057-10b0-c2c3b631cdad@jeays.ca>

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On Thu, 28 Mar 2019 22:28:34 -0400, Mike Jeays wrote:
> It might occasionally be useful on a dysfunctional system that will not 
> start properly, when it might be the only editor available.

Or on a damaged line with damaged terminal capabilities, and in
an emergency, where you need to create a file from scratch or
alter one, as a "one time only" action.



> Other than 
> this, I can't imagine any practical use for it. If vi is too hard, there 
> is always nano.

Well, nano isn't part of FreeBSD, but ee is. It's very useful
for those who cannot vi. ;-)




-- 
Polytropon
Magdeburg, Germany
Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0
Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...



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