Re: Stabble Tag move

[Bill Hacker <wbh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Joerg Sonnenberger wrote:

> On Sun, Mar 13, 2005 at 08:49:55PM +0100, Jasse Jansson wrote:
>
> > When you are at it, why don't you replace 'ed' to 'vi' in /bin ???
> > 'ed' was useful for teletype terminals, 'vi' are more suitable for
> > modern hardware.
>
>
> I don't think vi is very useful without termcap. termcap is in /usr.
> Guess what :) Basic file modifications can be done with cat alone :)
>
> Joerg

. ..with about the same pain level as ed, but it can run more
paper through the ASR-33  ;-)

ee, pico, nano, joe, and others are (resource) cheap and cheerful,
easily squeezed onto a maintenance OS with tools on a 256 MB
cardbus CF with IDE cable.

- not everything will boot from a USB thingie, and not all *BSD
systems own a HDD.

If the system is A-OK, then it matters not where 'favorite editor'
lives.

'favorite editor' may also not be BSDL'ed, so best to leave it
to he who configures and must live with any given box...

F/OSS   Choice.  Whatever rocks 'yer boat.....

Bill