[Eug-lug] Computer time

[Mike Cherba]

I would concur.  nano or pico is a much simpler entry into the world of
linux command line text editors.  IT is a lot more powerful than people
tend to give it credit for.
			-Mike

On Fri, 2005-01-21 at 12:49, Max Lemieux wrote:
> Walter,
> Allow me to suggest "nano" as a gentler introduction to the world of 
> console text editors.
> 
> All the commands (copy, paste, save, quit, find, etc) are visible 
> on-screen, and you can just type and use arrow keys as expected.
> 
> True, it doesn't have ANY of the power of vi or emacs, but for basic 
> editing it's always worked for me.
> 
> p.s. "pico" is the ancestor of nano and is sometimes available on 
> systems where nano is not. similar ease of use.
> 
> -Max
> 
> Russ Johnson wrote:
> 
> > Allen Brown wrote:
> >
> >> Now that the subject is presented, I'm sure several people will
> >> try to turn this into a religious arguement about why their choice
> >> is the only choice.  It happens every time both editors are mentioned.
> >>  
> >>
> > USE VI!
> >
> > No! USE EMACS!
> >
> > You Nazi!
> >
> > GODWIN!  (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law)
> >
> > Russ
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