[Eug-lug] Computer time

Allen Brown abrown at peak.org
Sat Jan 22 09:39:18 PST 2005


On Sat, 22 Jan 2005, Bob Miller wrote:

> Jacob Meuser wrote:
> 
> > On Fri, Jan 21, 2005 at 01:01:14PM -0800, Max Lemieux wrote:
> > > Agreed, vi seems to be the universally present editor.
> > 
> > ed is the universal editor.
> 
> No, ed is the STANDARD text editor.
> http://www.gnu.org/fun/jokes/ed.msg.html
> 
> I agree with Max.  Nano is a good, non-confusing editor.  I'll bet I've
> been using emacs longer than anyone here -- I first used the original
> TECo-based version on MIT-AI sometime in 1978.  But I'm still aware
> that emacs is a bear to learn.
> -- 
> Bob Miller                              K<bob>

I used a micro emacs (forgot it's name) under CP/M about the same
time.  1978+-1.

Nano is the editor that pine uses?  I can't stand it.
--
Allen



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