jal@valhalla.ee.rochester.edu (03/14/88)
I know this has been discussed before, but I it is only now that I am interested in the results. I am in need of a PD (or very inexpensive) text editor (not word processor) for use with MS-DOS. The editor is to be used by undergraduate students who are familiar with computers but are not taking a computer course. As a result the editor needs to be "easy to use" (whatever that means). Anyway, I would appreciate any recomendations along with a pointer to where I can find the recommended editor. Thanks for the help. John Lefor 716-275-8265 jal@ee.rochester.edu or ... !rochester!ur-valhalla!jal
billb@amcad.UUCP (Bill Burton) (03/15/88)
In article <1186@valhalla.ee.rochester.edu> jal@galaxy.ee.rochester.edu (John Lefor) writes: >I know this has been discussed before, but I it is only now >that I am interested in the results. I am in need of a >PD (or very inexpensive) text editor (not word processor) for >use with MS-DOS. [...] >John Lefor >716-275-8265 > >jal@ee.rochester.edu or >... !rochester!ur-valhalla!jal I would highly recommend MicroEMACS. It's configurable so you can add your own menus, special keys, etc. Below are portions of the README file: MicroEMACS 3.9 Release Notes July 22, 1987 ********************************************************************** (C)opyright 1987 by Daniel M. Lawrence MicroEMACS 3.9 can be copied and distributed freely for any non-commercial purposes. MicroEMACS 3.9 can only be incorporated into commercial software with the permission of the current author. ********************************************************************** MicroEMACS 3.9 is availible in a couple of different ways. First, it is availible via my bulletin board system..... The Programmer's Room FIDO 201/2 (317) 742-5533 24 hours 300/1200 baud Also it should be online on the following BBS's: The Starship Trooper Fido 201/1 (317) 423-2281 2400 [These following two are open from 10pm till 5pm and only while Purdue is in session] The NightStaff Fido 201/4 (317) 495-4270 1200 The Access Violation Fido 201/5 (317) 495-4270 9600 There it is arranged as three MSDOS .ARC files, EMACSDOC.ARC which contains the documentation and command files, EMACSSRC.ARC which contains the sources and the UNIX Makefile, and EMACSEXE.EXE which contains the MSDOS executables. Also all the various executables are available individually. [portion deleted] As before, I will continue to support these programs, and encourage everyone to spread them around as much as they can. If you make what you think are changes that are useful to many, send me the updates, and as time permits, I will incorporate the ones I understand, and agree with into the master sources. MicroEMACS is available on disk directly from my by sending me $25 per order and a note specifying the disk format and the product that you need. I can fill orders for IBM-PC high/low density 5 1/4 and 3 1/5, ATARI ST single and double density, AMIGA disks and HP150 disks. (You do not need to send disks or mailers, I will provide these.) The distribution set includes on disk all docs, executables and sources. Also I will register you and you will receive automatic notices of new versions of all the programs I am releasing. Commercial lisences to allow MicroEMACS to be incorporated into other software packages are also available at a reasonable per package price. Also I am available to do customization of MicroEMACS at an hourly rate. Send all requests to the address below: USmail: Daniel Lawrence 617 New York St Lafayette, IN 47901 UUCP: pur-ee!j.cc.purdue.edu!nwd ARPA: nwd@j.cc.purdue.edu FIDO: The Programmer's Room 201/2 (317) 742-5533 ATT: (317) 742-5153 [ rest of README deleted ] -- Hope this helps. Bill
berger@clio.las.uiuc.edu (03/17/88)
The PC version of EMACS is available for free.
Mike Berger
Department of Statistics
Science, Technology, and Society
University of Illinois
berger@clio.las.uiuc.edu
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