Re: excludes vi in standard

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From: Moderator, John Quarterman
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1987 01:59

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From: lazear@mitre-gateway.arpa (Walt Lazear)
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 87 21:59:04 EST

The Berkeley Mail program used to construct this message calls
"vi" from within.  Then again, ANY program ca be caled from within
another program, via the "exec*" system call, so what's the big
deal about "vi"???

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From: std-unix@ut-sally.UUCP (Moderator, John Quarterman)
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Subject: Re:  excludes vi in standard
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