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From: sartin@hplabsz.HPL.HP.COM (Rob Sartin)
Newsgroups: comp.editors,comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: vi doubleescape feature
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Date: 6 Dec 90 22:43:16 GMT
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Reply-To: sartin@cup.hp.com (Rob Sartin)
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If you've ever used an error correcting modem (on a noisy line) or a
slow (or error prone) network connection, you know that any mechanism
involving timeouts on multicharacter sequences is subject to all sorts
of fun errors.  If you use vi in this type of situation you will find
that doubleescape is a wonderful addition.  If not, then you can
probably rely on the timeouts and have no problems.

Disclaimer: If HP had a net.spokesperson it wouldn't be me.

Rob


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