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From: mcdonald@aries.uiuc.edu (Doug McDonald)
Newsgroups: comp.editors
Subject: Re: vi (vs VMS/EDT)
Keywords: DEC bashing
Message-ID: <1989Nov17.201753.8024@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
Date: 17 Nov 89 20:17:53 GMT
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In article <6995@ficc.uu.net> peter@ficc.uu.net (Peter da Silva) writes:
> EDT has a fatal flaw:
>
>You can't edit another file without quitting the file you're working on and
>going back to DCL or MCR. Discovering this was one of those "you've GOT to
>be kidding" experiences.

"Fatal" is a bit strong, but it is a horrible lack. In any case,
it is possible. But not in windows of any sort. And very difficult.

No one in their right mind would even try using a DEC computer
running VMS (or RT-11 or RSX-11) on anything other than a VT100,
so that is a total non-issue.

Doug McDonald