Path: utzoo!yunexus!ists!helios.physics.utoronto.ca!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!ucsd!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!dsac.dla.mil!dsacg3.dsac.dla.mil!nfs1675 From: nfs1675@dsacg3.dsac.dla.mil ( Michael S Figg) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Text Editor Options Summary: There are fans Message-ID: <2205@dsacg3.dsac.dla.mil> Date: 29 May 90 14:31:06 GMT Article-I.D.: dsacg3.2205 References: <3434.AA3434@woodwrk.UUCP> <30232@cup.portal.com> Organization: Defense Logistics Agency Systems Automation Center, Columbus Lines: 30 In article <30232@cup.portal.com>, LordBah@cup.portal.com (Jeffrey J Vanepps) writes: > Am I missing something or are there really no vi (stevie on the Amiga) > fans out there? I am a strong fan of 'vi'. It took awhile to get use to it, coming from an IBM/370 TSO environment, but now use it on UNIX, PC's, and Amiga's. I've tried a couple of microemacs editors, Jove on the UNIX and Benchmark's flavor on the Amiga, and it just seems to add more keystrokes. To each their own I guess. On of these days I would like to spend the time to learn DME, TxEd, Uedit, and Ced in depth to compare but for now 'vi' seems straight forward and streamlined once you get use to it. I have no interest either in editor wars! As far as Jove and Microemacs editors go, it seems like the attitude of many UNIX/C programmers here at work is that Microemacs is good for non-programmer types that don't want to spend the time to learn a 'real' editor. I can feel the flames coming already but I've got to stress that my experience with Jove and Microemacs is minimal, and I like what feels comfortable. Still as I plan on learning Modula2 with Benchmark, the integrated environment might tempt me to use their editor more. Time will tell. ---Mike -- "Fogtown, I'm out on your street | Michael Figg DSAC-FSD I'd run if I only had a place to run to" | DLA Systems Automation Center - Michelle Shocked | Columbus, Ohio | mfigg@dsac.dla.mil CIS:73777,360