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From: kenw@noah.arc.CDN (Ken Wallewein)
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Subject: vi written in TPU
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Date: Tue, 28-Apr-87 20:18:38 EDT
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>Does anyone know of a version of vi written in TPU?  If so, is it available
>   thru DECUS?  Over the net?

My GOD! Why would you want to DO such a thing :-) ?!? It's like running CP/M
on a Macintosh (I use both).

Seriously, I've worked with a variety of editors, and that insert/command mode
toggle in vi nearly drove me nuts. Sure, it's got some powerful line-mode
commands... so do several others.

I'd love to hear from somebody with EXTENSIVE experience using vi, emacs, teco,
and maybe some crufty I*M editor. Too many people criticize things from a 
position of ignorance, and I must admit I only used vi for a month or so. Do
you really get used to working in that split-brain mode?
/kenw