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Article #37Re: The Death of vi?
From: Gordon Joly
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1992 14:54
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1992 14:54
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Are we comparing Chalk and cheese? EMACS has but a single input mode.
vi has an "insert mode".
Who *designed* vi (including the interface)?
Who *designed* Emacs (including the interface)?
Is vi extensible?
Gordon.
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