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From: philip@cel.cummins.com (Philip D. Pokorny)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apollo
Subject: Re: DM in OSF...
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Date: 15 May 91 14:59:44 GMT
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Jason Zions writes:

>  does. As for input editting, ksh can be made to behave like either vi or
>  emacs. (I know, not everyone prefers one of those two. But most know how to
>  use one or the other.)
>  --
>  This is not an official statement of The Hewlett-Packard Company. No

While I understand that this is not an official statement from HP, it
strikes me as a fine example of what we Apollo users are really
fighting when it comes to the features of Domain/OS...  My whole
company of 125 engineers know ONLY Aegis...  Very few have seen *real*
UN*X and have no idea what ksh, vi or emacs IS let alone what the
key sequences are...  Many have experience with PC tools that make
extensive use of function keys and the mouse...  For them, the Apollo
keyboard with all the functions clearly labeled on each key is great
tool for reducing the learning curve...

Yes, I guess ksh and vi can do some of these things but why must
I give up the function keys that make life so usefull and go to a
cryptic set of multiple key sequences that make very little sense
and were designed to accomidate the terminals of the 1960's and 70's?
It's the 90's !!!  Let's do it a BETTER way!  We've got LARGE BITMAPPED
display's and LARGE keyboards, with MICE...  Let's USE them not shackle
ourselves to some antiquated idea of the world...

Sincerely,
Philip D. Pokorny
philip@cel.cummins.com

As you well know, these statements are clearly my own and in no way
represent the opinions of my employer (until I talk to my boss...)

Watch this space for a 'snappy' discalmer in the future...
:)