Re: Do we really care how many floppies are in the base?
Bruce Perens writes ("Re: Do we really care how many floppies are in the base? "):
> [...]
> I'm leaning toward including the smallest arrow-key-driven
> insert-and-overtype, everyone-can-use-it-right-away-even-if-they-hate-it,
> editor I can find.
> The main function for this is to edit your /etc/fstab, host tables, etc.
> Obviously, you install a _real_ editor as quickly as possible.
Notice that the absence of `ed' from the base system amounts to a
policy decision not to allow the use of `ed' in other base packages'
scripts, nor in any packages' preinst scripts.
Ian.
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