Re: [UUG/MLUG] simple text editor

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Thu, 4 Nov 1999, Stephen Montgomery-Smith wrote:

> Mike Miller wrote:
> > 
> > Here's a question:
> > 
> > What does nedit do that emacs doesn't do?
> > 
> 
> nedit can be used by somebody who is totally computer illiterate,
> and requires no learning to use it.  It is as easy to use as 
> Notepad.  Yet it still has many features - probably not as many
> as emacs - but for getting going quickly it is just the ticket.


You are correct in suggesting that emacs requires some learning, but just
a little learning.  The thing is, the guy who is asking about an editor is
not just looking for something to use this weekend, he's looking for an
editor he can continue to work with.  I really believe that if he learns
emacs, he'll be very happy in the long run that he did so.

Emacs is a very powerful tool, it isn't just an editor.  It is available
for many platforms (I run it on NT and 98 machines, Solaris and, of
course, Linux).  If he puts in the time to start using it now, it will pay
off big.  We should have a little training seminar on emacs at an MLUG
meeting one of these days to get people started.

Mike

-- 
Michael B. Miller
University of Missouri--Columbia
http://taxa.psyc.missouri.edu/~mbmiller/