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From: hollombe@ttidca.TTI.COM (The Polymath)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: VI vs. Emacs
Message-ID: <2940@ttidca.TTI.COM>
Date: 20 Jul 88 22:43:59 GMT
References: <1615@bu-tyng.bu.edu> <31073@cca.CCA.COM>
Reply-To: hollombe@ttidcb.tti.com (The Polymath)
Organization: The Cat Factory
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In article <31073@cca.CCA.COM> g-rh@CCA.CCA.COM (Richard Harter) writes:
}Everyone knows that real programmers use TECO for wimpy stuff like
}text editing and writing operating systems.  Programming is done
}using absolute patches (binary, octal, hex, it doesn't matter to
}a real programmer.)  Jeez, don't you guys know nothin'.

Speaking as someone who's actually done all of the above, and who also has
a master's degree in clinical psychology, I'd say anyone who does it
voluntarily when other methods are available is certifiably, clinically
nuts!. (-:

(I wrote my master's thesis on a PDP-11/70 using TECO and RUNOFF under
RSTS/E.  When I hired on here at the Cat Factory, my job was writing and
patching 8085 assembler code.  I believe that qualifies me as a Real(tm)
Programmer). (-:

The preceding message was written on a Vax 11/785 running Unix(tm) 4.3 bsd
using the Rand e v19 editor.  Void where regulated or prohibited.  No
warranties, expressed or implied.  Your mileage may vary.  Consult your
doctor.

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