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From: fred@compu.com (Fred Rump)
Newsgroups: comp.mail.elm
Subject: Re: Hey Syd, here's a couple of ideas!
Message-ID: <1991Jun21.124644.17668@compu.com>
Date: 21 Jun 91 12:46:44 GMT
References: <1991Jun20.044510.781@osh3.OSHA.GOV> <1991Jun20.141539.16160@DSI.COM>
Organization: CompuData Inc.
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syd@DSI.COM (Syd Weinstein) writes:

        >>chip@osh3.OSHA.GOV (Chip Yamasaki) writes:

>>Finally, a nice touch is their editor.  I've seen lots of callsfor a
>>simple editor, but no great responses.
>I would love a 'simple' editor to distribute with Elm as a contributed
>product.  I am even threatened myself to 'write one' but I don't really
>have the time if I am to get 2.4 out.  I also view this as a major
>shortcoming.


        I simply don't understand why this request keeps coming up for an 
        editor. Doesn't the world out there have a word processor out 
        there that can simply be used in text mode?
        
        My point is always NOT to use some other editor. Stay away from 
        vi and use the one thing that you always use to write with. To do 
        otherwise confuses the hell out of ordinary joe/jane user. 
        
        News, mail and any other written note or letter needs to want the 
        same or very similar functions to keep users using the system.
        
        Somehow, doing every task with a different tool escapes me as a 
        goal.
        
        fred
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