Re: bigots - was Emacs - was Mail/news software
>>>>> "Oki" == Oki DZ <litbang@haltek.telkom.net.id> writes:
Oki> On 5 May 2000, john s jacobs anderson wrote:
>> The point is, emacsen are designed to be *modular*. If you don't
>> want to load those things, then don't load them
Oki> I'd like to have rmail "module" to be able to use an smtp and
Oki> pop server which are not on port 25 and 110 respectively. The
Oki> question is: how? (doing a quick hack on the .el files would
Oki> be too much for me).
I have absolutely no idea. 8^)=
However, I'm sure someone on comp.emacs or comp.emacs.xemacs does --
the large, friendly user community is another reason that the emacsen
are good for newbies.
I also think that the question is slightly more advanced than 'raw
newbie' level, for what it's worth. I mean, you're going to probably
have to end up reading documentation, regardless of what your system is.
>> Just realize that this cuts both ways -- you like pico, or joe,
>> or ae, or (n)vi(m) -- whatever works for you is good.
Oki> Yes, loading xemacs for just editing /etc/networks and
Oki> /etc/hosts is a bit overkill; for the task, I choose vi (yes,
Oki> sure, ???? happens, but the files are small and esc-:-q! is
Oki> quite dependable).
Oh, I'm with you -- I'll often use vi for small edits, even if I have
XEmacs open on another desktop, just because doing the edit 'in-line'
in an xterm fits my work-flow better. Again, it's all about choosing
the right tool for the job.
john.
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