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From: gast@lanai.cs.ucla.edu (David Gast)
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Subject: Re: looking for *simple* unix editor
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Date: 27 May 91 21:49:32 GMT
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In article <1991May26.170721.12216@cpsc.ucalgary.ca> roseman@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (Mark Roseman) writes:

>I'd ruled out vi already -- its not something you can get comfortable with
>in five minutes (try explaining to computer novices why you need modes,
>and then why "hjkl" are reasonable

Every editor has modes to some extent.  Even something like wordstar has
modes.  Insert can be on or off, etc.  If you don't like hjkl, then use
the arrow keys.  I prefer hjkl, but ... 

David