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From: john@quad1.UUCP (John Crane)
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Subject: Re: query on IBM PC editors
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Date: Sat, 19-Jul-86 14:41:49 EDT
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I posted a review of esp from Software Resources in Santa Monica
a couple of weeks back. You can do anything with it that you
can with the other editors that keep getting mentioned. I recommend
it for both programming and word processing applications.

Don't like function keys? Esp only uses the 10 standard keys, but
you can map them to Alt+ or Ctl+ combinations in a startup profile
and forget about them from then on.

The thing I really like about esp is if you have a large amount of
main memory, you can edit up to 10 large C programs and flip
back and forth between any of them at any time. If you have a color
monitor, you can color each file a different color so you don't get
mixed up.

The problem I have with emacs is that the commands are so cryptic.
Also, how about ^P to move up one line. Ever try that with one hand?

The problem with vi is that it is a line editor posing as a full
screen editor.

I think we should move the subject of PC editors to net.religion
where it belongs.

John Crane