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From: rbj@icst-cmr.arpa (Root Boy Jim)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Ksh cursor keys (Was: who uses which shells)
Message-ID: <15850@brl-adm.ARPA>
Date: 3 Jun 88 16:43:57 GMT
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   > Okay fellows, ksh is wonderfull. One of its most powerfull features is
   > command line editing. You can use your familiar editor-style to edit them.
   > 
   > But WHY does ksh not allow cursor (=arrow) keys to be used? Vi does. Emacs
   > does. Even VMS does it.
   > 
   > Johan Vromans                             | jv@mh.nl via European backbone
   > Multihouse N.V., Gouda, the Netherlands   | uucp: ..{uunet!}mcvax!mh.nl!jv
   > "It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness"

Arrow and function keys are for wimps. Real programmers use control keys.

	(Root Boy) Jim Cottrell	<rbj@icst-cmr.arpa>
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