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Re: Editor Priorities



Previously m@moshez.org wrote:
> * Edits files in place +40

Why is this +40 when it only matters in a very small fraction of
possible editors usages (only crontab afaik)? That sounds like a
severe penalty.

> * Wraps lines -20

So what if it is a toggle?

> * Can complete a whole editing session without reading a manual +30

This should be the most important argument by far. The rest are nice
extras.

> * Reads a global RC file +20

How does that make a editor more user friendly or better?

> * Not free -200

That is orthogonal to how good an editor something is and shouldn't
matter here.

Wichert.

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