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From: ken@argus.UUCP (Kenneth Ng)
Newsgroups: comp.editors,comp.sys.dec
Subject: Re: DEC EDT-like editor
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Date: 11 Feb 90 21:22:54 GMT
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In article <9708@ttidca.TTI.COM>, kevin@ttidca.TTI.COM (Kevin Carothers) writes:
:  I just have to ask.       Why not just use "vi"?

I havn't used the other editors mentioned (can't get GNU emacs to link on
an AT&T 3b5), but comparing it with XEDIT (from the Great Satan otherwise
known as IBM) I'd say split screen mode alone is a great plus.  Also the
ability to call the editor from a program is very handy for implementing
tons of small projects.  Yes I know about vi macros, but the lack of a 
direct ability to execute an 'if' statement limits their functionality
greatly.


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