[fa.info-cpm] Screen Editors for IBM PC

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