Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 08:53:28 +1300 From: Jonathan Chen <jonc@logisticsoftware.co.nz> To: Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: editors question #2 Message-ID: <20000126085328.B5764@jonc.logisticsoftware.co.nz> 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? It *seems* to me than it
> is easier to learn one- or two-letter commands than keystroke combinations,
> especially when it takes more than one combination. Like i said, i don't want
> to start a war here, but i am a student and i want to develop solid skills
> with a good, powerful editor. Right now, i'm trying to decide between
> these two. I know emacs is more powerful, but i also know that power
> comes with a price.
vi. It's on all UNIX boxes.
Jonathan Chen
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