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From: lance@embassy.UUCP (Lance N. Antrim)
Newsgroups: comp.mail.elm,comp.editors
Subject: Re: Simple screen editor needed
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Date: 1 Feb 90 04:19:27 GMT
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From article <3254@infmx.UUCP>, by jms@infmx.UUCP (John Stephens):
> 
> We are about to install Elm as the company mailer, and I am hoping to
> avoid having to teach 'vi' to 450 people just so they can read and send
> email.  Rather than re-inventing the wheel, I am hoping someone has
> beaten me to it !
> 

I have been using microEmacs 3.10 as my screen editor with no problems. 
It compiled with only a little difficulty (it likes Unix Sys V better
than Xenix, but it is not bad).  By setting the .emacsrc file you can
set the save and exit functions to the function keys, and even put in a
read only window with basic editing instructions for users.  I have only
gotten the unshifted function keys working, but that is more than enough
for basic editing.


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Lance Antrim                            Project on Multilateral Negotiation
..!uunet!embassy!lance                  American Academy of Diplomacy
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