Re: is it really worth the time to go from vi to emacs?

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From: Blake McBride
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 1996 00:00

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Jianlin Chang wrote:
> 
> I am considering learning emacs after using  vi for a long time. Is
> the time spend on learning really worth the benefits of emacs vs vi?
> Thanks a lot.

It is in my opinion.  Emacs is a clear superset of vi functionality.

--blake

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From: Blake McBride <blake@edge.net>
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Date: 1996/06/21
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