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From: spf@bonnie.UUCP (Steve Frysinger)
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: Re: Re: MS-DOS vi
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Date: Thu, 24-Jul-86 10:01:29 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul 24 10:01:29 1986
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> > >out there HAS a vi for MS-DOS, we would be very interested.  Otherwise,
> > >here are some of our criterea for the ideal editor:
> > 
> > PC/VI is a full implementation of UNIX VI version 3.9 (which is what
> > comes with System V release 2).  
> 
>   MANX Aztec C compiler system has a editor called 'Z' which is VERY close
> to VI they say "if you know vi you know Z."
> Also the development system from Aztec is very nice for software development.
I've used both the Manx "Z" vi and PC/VI, and I've got a lot of
hours (lines?) logged on UNIX vi.  In my opinion, PC/VI is THE
way to go.  It's the real thing.  Conversely, Manx "Z" vi fell
short in MANY areas (like no global substitutes, for gosh sakes!).
The MANX editor is simply NOT vi, and not funtionally sufficient
as a text editor even if you don't care about vi compatibility.

Steve Frysinger
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