Re: newbie comments on editor choice
I have heard similar comments to "I doubt I ever take the time to
learn vi" and
it concerns me that many people are missing out on an excellent editor.
vi is one
of the most powerful editors I have ever used, ranging from full
document substitutions
to deleting every blank line with one simple command. If you take few
minutes to
give vi a chance you will soon be able to do complex editing very
quickly.
doug
> elbertgeorge wrote:
>
> I am a newbie. My primary focus is Physics but I've explored a fair
> amount of CS courses along the way, so I'm not a totally fumbling
> newbie. But in terms of Linux I downloaded and installed for the
> first time just the other day. So I claim newbie status. :=)
>
> As a newbie, let me say that AE is workable. I can immediately do
> simple editing. I doubt I ever take the time to learn vi. It was
> NTemacs that woo-ed me into the Linux camp. Emacs was the first
> download after base. I "wallowed" in running emacs from a unix prompt
> before ftping more packages to dselect.
>
> Yeah...i have a winmodem... :=(
>
> In terms of making an "edlin" sort of pervasive basic text editor
> available, AE works for this newbie. For basic fundamental services
> small is beautiful. Initially, simple is supreme. (A full screen
> editor is worth the added complexity...did not mean edlin
> literally...) For a base install think "keep it simple". And do
> remember us newbies!
>
> PS thanks! for exsisting, i mean! :=)
>
> PSS seems like I recieved AE and tiny-elvis...
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