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From: bob@wiley.UUCP
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Subject: In search of ...  A decent editor
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Date: Tue, 14-Apr-87 02:22:32 EST
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Posted: Tue Apr 14 02:22:32 1987
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I knew that porting X wouldn't be easy, but it would be much easier
if I could do it all with one editor. This is what I have tried:

	MicroGNUEmacs - This editor falls into the "nice try" category.
		I use GNU Emacs at work and love it. This made it very
		tempting to trying MicroGNU. Unfortunately, it looks enough
		like GNU to fool you, but not enough make you happy. I
		don't know how many times I reach for the nonexistant META
		key. Also it doesn't make use of my monochrome monitor
		(no smaller fonts).

	Micro Emacs 3.8f - I don't know where this one comes from, but it
		also falls short in the same respects (no META key, no
		hi-res fonts). It does however have an editing language and
		allows use of the function keys.

	VIX - Lets me use 50 or 40 line editting, but beyond that its
		everything I hate about vi and none of the good stuff.

	Micro Emacs 3.8b - I have the original posting of the sources, but
		neither the time nor the Megamax C compiler to compile
		this with. I would welcome the binaries from a respectable
		source or sources that can be compiled with the Mark
		Williams C Compiler.

	The Ideal Editor - Allows use of the 50 line mode of my display.
		Uses the "Alternate" key as a META key. Allows definition
		of the function keys and the numeric keypad keys. Behaves
		exactly like GNU emacs. Requires no memory to run (just
		kidding).

If anyone has seen the ideal editor (or something closer than what I've seen),
tell me where I can get it. Please mail me your responses, and I will
post the results in a condensed form.


		Bob Amstadt

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