Re: Emergency Editors (was Stabble Tag move)

[Bill Hacker <wbh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Matthew Dillon wrote:

*SNIP*
> 
>     We aren't going to do that, it requires bringing too much junk into / that
>     really should remain in /usr, hence the idea of having a small, simple-stupid
>     full screen emergency editor that outputs a limited set of hardwired
>     ANSI escape sequences really appeals to me.
> 
> 					-Matt
> 					Matthew Dillon 
> 					<dillon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

I would be happy with no more functionality than in 'ee' or 'pico'.

This is for occasional use only, after all. We all have other choices
for serious work....

Bill