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From: krouse-p@liter.cis.ohio-state.edu (Pierce Krouse)
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Subject: Re: editor
Summary: BRIEF can do dat
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Date: 11 Apr 91 20:34:04 GMT
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In article <1991Apr10.184259.2993@demott.com> kdq@demott.com (Kevin D. Quitt) writes:
>    Brief is an excellent editor, but (IMNSHO) Epsilon is much better. 
>Version 5 can split screen vertically as well as horizontally, scroll
>horizontally, edit and manipulate rectangular regions of text.  The
>extension language is C-like, and most of the editor is written in the
>extension language (sources and compiler provided).
                                                      
                                                     
Hmmm .. not one to knock Epsilon, having never used it, but BRIEF will do all
the things you mention above.  How is Epsilon better?  Maybe I misunderstand
what you are saying in the features list above.  I'm just curious as to the
differences that must exist.