C70:info-cpm (06/16/82)
>From W8SDZ@Mit-Mc Wed Jun 16 01:03:18 1982
Date: 15 Jun 82 10:08:29-PDT (Tue)
From: ucbvax!decvax!harpo!duke!alr at UCB
To: info-micro at mit-ai
Re: Screen Editors for IBM PC
Article-I.D.: duke.2222
Via: news.usenet; 15 Jun 82 19:25-PDT
I am currently in the market for a good screen editor for the
IBM PC. In addition to the usual goodies,
I particularly want an editor that's
smart enough to disk-swap automatically, since my files tend to
be rather large. I am NOT interested in paying extra for a formatter
or word processor. Three competitors seem to have received good
reviews (hearsay): VEDIT from CompuView Products, PMATE from Lifeboat
Assoc., and EMACS (perhaps in its MINCE incarnation) from some firm
in the Boston area whose name I forget. Does anyone have any
firsthand experience with these or other editors? I'd be grateful
for any advice/reports.
Arny Rosenberg
Duke Computer Science
duke!alr
(919)684-3048
C70:info-cpm (06/24/82)
>From W8SDZ@Mit-Mc Wed Jun 23 23:22:33 1982
Date: 16 Jun 1982 0805-EDT
From: Bill Sholar <SHOLAR at CMU-20C>
To: W8SDZ
Re: [ucbvax!decvax!harpo!duke!alr: Screen Editors for IBM PC]
Regarding: Message from Keith Petersen <W8SDZ@Mit-Mc>
of 16-Jun-82 0300-EDT
We just bought 10 copies of MINCE from a friendly dealer who provides
approximately 20%+ discounts. Since all our users eat, play, and sleep
with EMACS, we found it to be the best editor for the ibm's. Seems to
be a very good implementation.
Bill