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From: mellon@zayante.pa.dec.com (Ted Lemon)
Newsgroups: gnu.emacs
Subject: Re: Relative cost of GNU Emacs vs Vi.
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Date: 28 Jul 89 22:37:56 GMT
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In-reply-to: sotham@blake.acs.washington.edu's message of 28 Jul 89 15:35:19 GMT


I don't think GNU emacs will win against vi in terms of machine usage.
The reason emacs is a win is because allows for more efficient use of
human time, not because it allows for more efficient use of CPU time.
What you should be considering is why you're allotting computer
resources the way you are.   Counting time on computers discourages
their use, and encourages poor programming and working practices.

			       _MelloN_