Thanks (To Buy or Not)

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From: Dorothy Carney
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 1990 19:22

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Thanks to the many netters who replied to my posting <1990Dec12.144836.
14065@eagle> in which I inquired about the merits of using EMACS freeware
versus buying an editor.

The replies were overwhelmingly in favor of going freeware EMACS.  In
view of where I posted my inquiry, I do suspect it was a slightly biased
sampling ... sort of like asking people in the church pews if they
attend church.

I found Martin Boyer's summary of Gosling/Unipress vs EMACS to be very
informative.  And my heart quickened when I found mail in my mailbox
from Richard Stallman ... you guys may not be into hero-worship, but it
is great to get mail from *a star*    ;-)

Several of you asked questions in your replies ... I'll do my best to
respond after the Holiday hoopla fades.

Merry Christmas to All   ....    dot.   (uudot@vega.lerc.nasa.gov)

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From: uudot@vega.lerc.nasa.gov (Dorothy Carney)
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Subject: Thanks (To Buy or Not)
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