Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!pcrat!rick From: rick@pcrat.UUCP (Rick Richardson) Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions Subject: Re: vi vs emacs in a student enviro Message-ID: <521@pcrat.UUCP> Date: 7 Jul 88 12:10:21 GMT References: <370@umn-d-ub.D.UMN.EDU> <47800011@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu> Reply-To: rick@pcrat.UUCP (Rick Richardson) Organization: PC Research, Inc., Tinton Falls, NJ Lines: 20 I first used "vi" (3 months), then "emacs" (for 1 year), and then I went back to "vi" (now 8 years). The choice between these two editors depends upon two things: How long is your left pinky? How long is your short term memory? If you have very short pinkies, then you'll be happier with (moded) vi. If you have a short memory, then you'll be happier with (modeless) emacs. If you have both problems, then you should immediately choose another field. I have short pinkies. Luckily, despite rumors to the contrary, pinky length is not related to any other anatomical feature. :-) :-) :-) :-) -- Rick Richardson, PC Research, Inc. (201) 542-3734 (voice, nights) OR (201) 389-8963 (voice, days) uunet!pcrat!rick (UUCP) rick%pcrat.uucp@uunet.uu.net (INTERNET)