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From: kjones@talos.uu.net (Kyle Jones)
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Subject: Re: DEC EDT-like editor
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Date: 10 Feb 90 15:16:19 GMT
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Gordon Christopher Zaft writes:
 > GNU Emacs has both an EDT emulation mode and a vi emulation mode.

Kevin Carothers writes:
 > I just have to ask.       Why not just use "vi"?

Because you can take adnvantage of Emacs features while maintaining VI
command syntax.  For instance, you get multiple edit buffers,
compilation without leaving the editor, mail and news reading without
leaving the editor, fresh baked cookies without leaving the editor... :-)