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echo: locsysop
to: Dieter Mirbach
from: Paul Edwards
date: 1993-08-15 09:36:00
subject: Emacs

DM> Well, to tell you the truth, I'm not overly impressed. It took me
 DM> ages to figure out how to load a file in for editing.

 DM> Another of these wordstar-type key sequences. I've just about
 DM> done everything to avoid using these kind of sequences, as they
 DM> seem difficult to learn.

You can redefine all the keys to whatever you want.

 DM> The reason why I like Qedit, is because there is a keyboard Macro
 DM> available that lets you emulate Wordperfect 5.1 function keys. As
 DM> this is what I primarily use on a day-to day basis for the FAX's &
 DM> Memos I send, I'd hate to change over & learn another set of keys.
 DM> But I'll keep playing with Emacs - perhaps I may like it one day.

 PE>> Remember that one of them lets you edit 16 meg files!  BFN.

 DM> And so can the semware editor, but then again, it's not free,
 DM> unlike Emacs.

And not available on Amiga, HP, Vax, Unix etc.

Paul

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