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From: chapman@pavepaws.berkeley.edu (Brent Chapman)
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Subject: Re: Turbo Editor Toolbox (and BRIEF)
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Date: Sun, 4-May-86 21:05:33 EDT
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In article <5079@think.ARPA> ejb@think.UUCP (Erik Bailey) writes:
>In article <1771@panda.UUCP> plw@genrad.UUCP (Pete Williamson) writes:
>>Specifically, is it source code that can be modified to become the
>>editor of your choice?
>
>Yup. Turbo source initially configured to be wordstar-like,
>but you can do ANYTHING you want. Anything.
>
>>Is it memory resident, like the Sidekick notepad?
>
>Nope. For that matter, is ANY word-processor resident?

Well, I happen to be partial to BRIEF.  It is completely programmable
and expandable, ala Emacs/GNUmacs.  While not "resident" in the sense
you mean, you can get something similar by calling up BRIEF, then
pushing a command shell from within BRIEF.  I recommend it, for
programming, over any other microcomputer editor I've ever seen or
used.  I think it costs about $179, or something like that.

I'm currently collecting a bunch of BRIEF "macros" (programs,
actually) from various sources.  If you are a BRIEF user, and have
something to contribute, or would like to receive the package when
I'm finished with it, let me know vie e-mail.


Brent Chapman
chapman@pavepaws.berkeley.edu
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