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Re: my question about long lines

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From: H.SILBIGER
Date: Sat, 24 Dec 1988 14:52
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In article <10846@swan.ulowell.edu>, asherman@hawk.ulowell.edu (Aaron <hunter> Sherman) writes:
> I posted a while ago to this group. 
> My question was basicaly:
> 
>     "Can vi be caused to handle longer lines than normal?"
> 
> 
> 	NO.

The vi clone "Z" from Manx Software Systems, does handle long lines.  However, t is only a subset of vi. It must be possible, though.

Herman Silbiger hrs@batavier.ATT.COM
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From: hrs@homxb.ATT.COM (H.SILBIGER)
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Subject: Re: my question about long lines
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Date: 24 Dec 88 14:52:35 GMT
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