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From: hp@lanl.ARPA (Akkana)
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: And we represent the upper strata of the populace?
Message-ID: <5880@lanl.ARPA>
Date: Thu, 31-Jul-86 20:33:31 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul 31 20:33:31 1986
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> [flame about poor spelling on the net ...]
> 
> If you don't know how to do it:
>   1) "w" to "write" the updated posting
>   2) "f" to determine the file-ID of the temporary posting file
>   3) "ctrl-Z" to temporarily stop the posting process
>   4) "spell file-ID" to find the spelling errors
>   5) "%n" to re-enter the posting process
>   6) use your favorite editor to correct your errors
>   7) iterate steps 3 through 6 until all spelling errors have been removed
>      (Be sure to write ("w") the file after changes to the file)
>   8) "q" to post the article

Yes, I do this sometimes on long and involved postings, but it doesn't
seem worth the hassle to go through all this just for five-line tripe.
(I will not, for instance, run this posting through spell.)  I might
suggest some news-software-supported method of automatically checking
spellings if we really want to encourage newcomers to pay attention
to their spelling.

Oh, and your instructions don't make much sense to me.  What software are
you using?  I use vnews.  For me, it's
  1) ":w" (or "w" if in ex, or ^X^F, or whatever) to write
  2) ^Z to suspend (assume csh)
  3) look at what [insert editor name] told you the filename was
     (typically /tmp/postxxxxxx)
  4) "spell filename"
  5) "fg"
Of course, all this can be avoided if you use emacs or a similarly
intelligent editor.  (M-x spell-and-quit-if-correct :-} :-})
-- 

	...Akkana     akkana%cnls@lanl.arpa
	Center for Nonlinear Studies,  LANL

"It is such a waste to be subtle and vicious with people who
don't even know that you're being subtle and vicious."
		- Ayn Rand, _The Fountainhead_