Re: edt or vi?

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2 total messages Started by garry Wed, 10 Dec 1986 07:15

#3168

Author: garry
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1986 07:15

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In a recent article etan@tellab3.UUCP (Nate Stelton) wrote:
>I am a UNIX/vi user who was recently told about EDT (under VMS), and I would
>like to solicit some comments.  What I'm wondering is:
>
>1.  Is EDT a superior text editor to vi?

Yes, for screen editing. Vi has fancier line mode search commands.

>2.  Is there a version of EDT that can run under UNIX 4.2(or3) BSD?

Yes, someone local has hacked micro-emacs to make it resemble Edt. (Before
you ask, I believe he's selling it, not giving it away.)

>3.  Is VMS a better environment for electronic publishing than UNIX? (I.e.,
>fuller support, more powerful tools).

...Please direct this to mod.religion.unix.

>I realize that there are no correct answers to these, I was just hoping for
>some discussion.
>
>-etan

"vi" is an antique and should have been retired years ago. If you want
to work on either VMS or large-system Unix, and don't mind learning a new 
editor, you should probably get a copy of GNU Emacs.  

I use Edtmacs and EDT (actually "TPU", plus the EDT flavor enhancers) because:

	1) I have it microcoded in my brain, and

	2) I can quickly get Edtmacs running on almost any machine,
	   including micros.

garry wiegand   (garry%cadif-oak@cu-arpa.cs.cornell.edu)

Re: edt or vi?

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Author: Michael Bruck
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 1986 19:01

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There is a company that markets a version of EDT for Unix and MS-DOS.
I have not used their product and cannot endorse it in any way.  Contact
them at:

	Boston Business Computing, Ltd.
	Riverwalk Center
	360 Merrimack St.
	Lawrence, Mass.  01843

	(617) 683-7920

The price is $995 for the Unix version.

If you want to use vi under VMS, the only way I know of doing this is to use
Eunice (no flames, PLEASE).
-- 
	--Michael Bruck

Corporate CAD, Intel Corp, Santa Clara, California

UUCP:  ...{hplabs,decwrl,oliveb,amdcad}!intelca!mipos3!mike
CSNET: mike@mipos3.intel.com

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