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From: chpf127@ut-emx.UUCP (J. Eaton)
Newsgroups: comp.software-eng
Subject: Re: Basics of Program Design
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Date: 6 Jul 88 12:17:18 GMT
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In article <1335@hp-sdd.HP.COM>, nick@hp-sdd.HP.COM (Nick Flor) writes:

> Yes.  Why write it twice if you have a good editor?  It's infinitely easier
> to type 'dd' to erase a line in VI, than to use a pencil eraser.

> Arguments welcome,

    Almost true (infinitely?), but is VI really a good editor?
    I think it's easier to use Emacs for that (and many other) tricks :-) 

> Nick

    J. Eaton
    UT Department of Chemical Engineering

    Something stupid should go here but I can't think of ... oh, there.