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From: imc@prg.ox.ac.uk (Ian Collier)
Newsgroups: comp.editors
Subject: Re: looking for *simple* unix editor
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Date: 29 May 91 10:33:45 GMT
References: <1991May24.162654.2462@cpsc.ucalgary.ca> <1991May25.100139.6060@uwasa.fi> <8052@auspex.auspex.com> <1991May28.062841.3170@uwasa.fi>
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In article <1991May28.062841.3170@uwasa.fi>, ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi) wrote:

>But also objectively speaking there is a good rationale for
>defending the editor one is used to. Almost each editor involves a
>great number of predefined (or customizable) key combinations, which
>at first are difficult to learn, but very natural after one has
>gotten used to them after extended exposure. This means, that
>changing over to another editor (even a considerably better one)
>will involve a high cost of learning.

Moreover, if you have used a particular customisable editor (particlularly
xedit and emacs) for a long period of time, you end up with a unique
editor which is specialised for your taste, needs and editing skills. It is
then an incredibly difficult task to make the same adjustments to a
new editor if you were to change over.

Ian Collier
Ian.Collier@prg.ox.ac.uk | imc@ecs.ox.ac.uk