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Subject: Re: Simple text editor for unix
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amc@wlv.imsd.contel.com (Allen M. Cohen) writes:

>Can somebody tell me whare I can get a simple TEXT editor for Unix?
>We need it for non-programers who need to edit configuration files,
>etc.  EMACS and VI are too rich for this purpose.
>E.G.:  Is there anything like the "SEE" text editor for DOS on UNix?

You might want to consider using 'ex' (vi in line-oriented mode).
My roommate picked it up in about two hours and is perfectly 
happy with it.  A full-screen display isn't really necessary;
he normally uses a Macintosh, and ex's line-oriented display
doesn't bother him at all.   Plus, it's much simpler to learn
and use than visual mode or emacs.



--Joe English

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