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From: "Tony J. Podrasky" <"$user"@`hostname`.com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc,comp.unix.bsd.misc,comp.os.ms-windows.nt.advocacy,comp.os.os2.advocacy
Subject: Re: Betting on Unix
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 1997 08:29:02 -0800
Organization: Coyotes R Us - ask me about my Coyotes
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> : Or even vi, the most simple, yet incredible powerful editor there is.
> : Microsoft has *never* created an editor with anything remotely like
> : the usability and power of vi!
>
> Sorry, power I can agree with, but usability? That's an utter and
> total crock. Vi is the single most user hostile application I have
> ever had the misfortune of using or trying to teach another to use.
>
> -- Sang.
I agree with Sang - can you image your [typical] windoze user trying to
operate vi? :-)
I like it, myself, and have a copy of vi that runs under windoze.
--
Tony J. Podrasky Sure, we can do it - just select any TWO:
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