Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!uunet!cis.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!paul.rutgers.edu!yoko.rutgers.edu!gaynor From: gaynor@yoko.rutgers.edu (Silver) Newsgroups: comp.editors Subject: Re: looking for *simple* unix editor Message-ID: Date: 31 May 91 23:22:07 GMT References: <1991May24.162654.2462@cpsc.ucalgary.ca> <1991May25.100139.6060@uwasa.fi> <8052@auspex.auspex.com> <1991May28.062841.3170@uwasa.fi> <841.imc@uk.ac.ox.prg> Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Lines: 12 > 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. The importance of being able to switch editors is falling off. I know just enough vi to install GNU Emacs. And programmers are getting better about recognizing points of customizability (eg, honoring the value of the envariable EDITOR). Regards, [Ag]