Re: DEC EDT-like editor

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From: Peter da Silva
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 1990 02:30

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In article <13002@cbnewse.ATT.COM> danj1@ihlpa.ATT.COM (Dan Jacobson) writes:
> > I just have to ask.       Why not just use "vi"?

> vi doesn't make numbered backups, can't split the screen and doesn't have
> tons of on-line help as GNU Emacs does, so there.

On the other hand:

% size /bin/vi
98959 + 4108 + 18858 = 121925 = 0x1dc45
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From: peter@ficc.uu.net (Peter da Silva)
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Subject: Re: DEC EDT-like editor
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Date: 12 Feb 90 02:30:27 GMT
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