Re: VI editor for DOS ?

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From: //ichael R. //ayne
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 1988 05:44

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In article <2432@homxc.UUCP> roger@homxc.UUCP (Another Technical Editor) writes:
>In article <780004@hpcea.CE.HP.COM>, markb@hpcea.CE.HP.COM (Mark Biasotti) writes:
-> Is anyone aware of a "vi" type of editor for DOS based products? If
-> such a product does not exist, what existing DOS based editor comes
-> closest to vi? 
->   
>I can think of two. My favorite is PC-VI, which costs
>about $125 and is available from
>Custom Software Services
>P.O. Box 678
>Natick, MA 01760

	Sorry, Custom Software Systems was sued by AT&T for copyright
infringment and is no longer in business.  Rather a shame as they did
have a pretty good vi for MS-DOS.  I do not know the deatails but I 
do know that they no longer have a phone and my USmail goes unanswered.

/\/\ \/\/
-- 
Michael R. Wayne      ---      TMC & Associates      ---      wayne@teemc.uucp
INTERNET: wayne%teemc.uucp@umix.cc.umich.edu            uunet!umix!teemc!wayne

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From: wayne@teemc.UUCP (//ichael R. //ayne)
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Subject: Re: VI editor for DOS ?
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Date: 21 Jun 88 05:44:27 GMT
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