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From: lphillips@lpami.wimsey.bc.ca (Larry Phillips)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Pet Peves or Why,  oh why do they do this? (long)
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Date: 7 Jun 89 23:37:50 GMT
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In <17014@louie.udel.EDU>, C506634@umcvmb.missouri.edu (Eric Edwards) writes:
>>Not exactly a flame, but a strong correction.  DME does use
>>menus.  However, they are roll-your-own.  You have a ".edrc"
>>startup-file with a listing of what you want to be in your
>>menus.  DME is one pain that turned out to be well worth the
>>trouble.
>>		--ken

>Does it come with a sample ".edrc" file?  The version I have does not but then
>I don't have the current version either.  If it does then I stand corrected.
> Otherwise the ability to "roll-your-own" does nothing to help the new user.
>He (or she) must still learn the sometimes obscure commands in order to create
>the menu.  That seems to defeat the purpose.

It seems to me that DME is one person's idea of an ideal editor.  That person
has kindly donated it to the world.  If it's good for you, fine..  if not,
well, there are other editors available.  It is not a novice's editor.
Complain all you want about commercial software, but try to remember that PD or
freely redistributable software is often something that the author found
useful, and is under no obligation to be anything more than that.

-larry

--
Van Roy's Law:  An unbreakable toy is useful for breaking other toys.
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