From: strider7 AT unm DOT edu
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Subject: Re: Text editors
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 1997 13:23:40 -0700
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Elliott Oti wrote:
> 
> T.W. Seddon wrote:
> > Am I the only person who uses MS-DOS Edit?
> >
> > I think I've tried every editor on Simtel and quite a few more (maybe about
> > 100 or so!) and *not one* is as good as DOS Edit. (Although its replacement
> > of tabs by 4 spaces is very annoying.) If my choice offends anyone then tell
> > me a better editor and I'll use it!
> 
> To paraphrase Garth in Wayne's World:
> " A text editor is like a pair of new underwear: at first it's kind of
>   constrictive, but after a while it becomes a part of you".
> 
> Why I don't like Edit:
> * Only one file open at a time.
> * Can't run any external commands
> * No syntax highlighting
> * Really dumb file picker
> * Lacks basic grepping & find&replace abilities.
> * Is not configurable
> * Is a Microsoft product
> * Stupid message on startup so you have to hit 'esc' to clear it
>   (hate that in all editors)
> 
> But if Edit's the thing for you, use it by all means.
> (No, I'm not going to plug another editor)
> 
> Elliott

Can't remember about the older dos edit, but the one with win95 can have
up to 9 files open at a time, no stupid message, can find/replace, no
nifty colors or syntax highlighting, but its still good.  Ok flame away.

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