Re: Arbitrary text blocks (Was: VI??? GROSS!)

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From: Michael Lemke
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 17:54

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In article <1992Nov16.221338.42264@datamark.co.nz> david@datamark.co.nz (David Rowland) writes:
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>
>I agree. I though vi was used for editing programs and text files.  If
>any one is looking for something which allows selecting rectangle
>blocks and columns, shouldn't they be using a word processor or a
>spread sheet???  
>

No.

-- 
Michael Lemke
Astronomy, UT Austin, Texas
(michael@io.as.utexas.edu or UTSPAN::UTADNX::IO::MICHAEL [SPAN])

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Subject: Re: Arbitrary text blocks (Was: VI??? GROSS!)
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