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Re: What to do with ae...



On Sat, Jun 23, 2001 at 11:32:12AM +1000, Edward C. Lang wrote:
>  At 20010622.20:44:10 +0200, Wichert Akkerman wrote
> 
>   > Previously Dale Scheetz wrote:
>   > > If there are no objections (or takers) I am ready to drop this package.
>   > 
>   > Objections? I expect celebrations!
> 
> I, for one, object. Until emacs is included on the base-floppies, I find ae a
> damn sight easier to use than any other minimalist editor. ae is simple,
> unpretentious, original in that it isn't just a cheap knock off of some other
> lame editor, and quick to type. 

emacs is a funny example, i use emacs and that is the main reason i
hate ae:

ae /target/etc/yaboot.conf
<edit, hack etc>
C-x, C-c
fsck! f00king pile of sh** excuse for an editor!
<start over>

-- 
Ethan Benson
http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/

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