From: sholmes@primenet.com (Steve Holmes)
To: blinux-list@redhat.com
Subject: Re: the glass tty model of human-computer interaction
Date: Fri, 01 Jan 1999 11:39:16 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <368e13e0.311578919@192.168.1.1> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Ikxh2cj9CVON091yn@concentric.net>
I've always prefered using full screen or "visual" editors. I always
found line editors to be too okward and clumbsy for me.
My favorite editor of all time is the semware editor for DOS and
programmers file editor for windows a close second. The linux or unix
full screen editors such as VI or emacs, have navigation commands far
less intuitive than their DOS / windows counterparts.
On Sun, 27 Dec 1998 21:37:12 -0800, mikek24@concentric.net (Mike
Keithley) wrote:
>>so, if you are blind and have used a line editor, please tell me whether
>>you prefer line editors or visual editors.
>>
>I've used line editors on Compuserve and HPUX in the days when I was
>using the VersaBraille. I never did like them because I always got
>lost. Vi is much nicer through a VT100 terminal, even working through a
>slow derial connection.
--
<Steve> Holmes
Tempe, Arizona USA
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Richard Uhtenwoldt
` Ann K. Parsons
` wlestes
` Matthew Campbell
` Jude Dashiell
` Charles Hallenbeck
` Dave Mielke
` Lisa Carmelle
` Why I learned emacs was " wlestes
` Dave Mielke
` wlestes
` Moe Aitel
` Luke Davis
` Moe Aitel
` Luke Davis
` Lar Kaufman
` Why I learned emacs Richard Uhtenwoldt
` Dave Mielke
` Jude Dashiell
` the glass tty model of human-computer interaction wlestes
` Jude Dashiell
` Jude Dashiell
` James H. Cloos Jr.
` Mike Keithley
` Steve Holmes [this message]
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