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Re: [TCLUG:13146] VI quick reference
On Mon, Jan 31, 2000 at 03:44:21PM -0600, Timothy Wilson wrote:
> On Mon, 31 Jan 2000, Christopher Palmer wrote:
>
>> I don't recommend that. Try NEdit. Lighter than XEmacs and works like
>> Notepad with syuntax highlighting.
>
> You're no where near sadistic enough to be a teacher. That much is
> clear. Actually, they will at times be editing through an xterm on a
> remote server. That's why we'er going to start with vi. Only then will
> they truly appreciate nedit or XEmacs. :-)
You know, I would do everything possible to make them sort of
like Linux. Forcing them to use vi isn't going to help that. I used to
watch people at the U of MN play with editors. People get all confused
when they use vi, and they're already all confused by their programming
project. It's not a happy combination.
A modeless editor like emacs will be much kinder to them, even
if there are a few funny keystrokes.
Have fun (if at all possible),
--
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Some think it is the voice of God. Loyalty to petrified opinion never yet
broke a chain or freed a human soul. ---Mark Twain
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