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Subject: Re: MacWorld
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Date: 17 Aug 89 16:52:43 GMT
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Reply-To: d88-jwa@nada.kth.se (Jon W{tte)
Organization: Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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In article <1989Aug17.113507.11903@aucs.uucp> peter@aucs.uucp (Peter Steele) writes:
[ Commenting on my previous posting ]
>If I was to choose a word processor, case transposing would not be high
>on my list of requirements. It's something I need occassionally, but
>certainly can live without it. Autoindent can be achieved very easily
>in Word using the left hand indent. I think one has to be careful

Actually, the autoindent I want can NOT be achieved using rulers in WORD
or any other WP program. And case transposal is something I would REALLY
like to have. Just my taste, your obviously varies.

>in comparing a wordprocessor to a program editor. I can't imagine
>that EMACS would make a very good wordprocessor, but it's probably

Actually, it can be. Especially if you re-hacked it just a little to
handle style sheets and proportional spacing... A fast LISP machine
should handle it real smooth...

>an acceptable program editor. The requirements of the two types of
>editors are simply different.

To quote the song playing on MTv right now: I want it all (and I want
it now)

I do a lot of typing AND coding, and switching editors and missing
features in one that are available in another is a pain in the #ss.
That's my opinion. Anyone cares to mail me their suggestion of the
ultimate text input/edit program is welcome!

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