From:	periat AT ens DOT ascom DOT ch (Periat Henri)
Subject:	Re: newbie wants vi
12 Dec 1997 12:27:25 -0800 :
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> From rickmoll AT mvp DOT net Fri Dec 12 10:58:35 1997
> Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 17:49:37 -0600
> From: Rick Moll <rickmoll AT mvp DOT net>
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> Sorry for the newbie question, but I've just got the gnu-win32 tools
> installed and I was disappointed that there wasn't any kind of editor.
> I'm totally new to all of this, gnu-win32, my WinNT system, and GNU in
> general.
> 
> I'm completely lost without a vi; what's the easiest way to get one to
> use with the gnu-win32 tools.  I understand that there is a "vim".  Is
> this a vi workalike?  If so where's the easiest place to get it, and
> will it easily port to the gnu-win32 environment?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
>     Rick
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Hi Rick

I have something even better then 'vi' 'vim'.

You can get binaries here:  http://www.pcisys.net/~kscott/vim/


If you don't know 'vim' yet: It's a improved 'vi' with syntax highliting,
GUI and other goodis.
The basic is the same as for 'vi'!

Cheers
Henri
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