dce@mips.UUCP (David Elliott) (06/24/87)
>In article <8706222144.AA03493@hi-csc.uucp> slocum@hi-csc.UUCP (Brett Slocum) writes: >The strength the [Apollo's ] DM has over Emacs is that it is integrated >into the environment and Emacs is not; the DM can be used >anywhere on the Apollo screen -- Emacs cannot (yes, I know, >you can run a shell from inside Emacs. But you still can't >touch the command window). The weakness of the DM editing facility as compared to Emacs or vi is that you can't map keys on a per-window basis. When I edit text, I want one set of mappings. When I'm programming, I want a different set; in fact, I want a different set for shell programming and C programming. I also want to be able to change the mappings in one text editing window and not another, and I don't want any of these changes to affect how my "shell" character mappings are affected. When DM can do this, it will be a useful editor. When I worked on Apollos, I chose to use vi because it didn't stick me with a single set of key bindings. -- David Elliott {decvax,ucbvax,ihnp4}!decwrl!mips!dce
mack@inco.UUCP (Dave Mack) (06/26/87)
In article <481@quacky.UUCP>, dce@mips.UUCP (David Elliott) writes: > >In article <8706222144.AA03493@hi-csc.uucp> slocum@hi-csc.UUCP (Brett Slocum) writes: > > [stuff about why DM is better than Emacs] > [stuff about why Emacs is better than DM: binding different keys in > differnet windows, etc.] > David Elliott {decvax,ucbvax,ihnp4}!decwrl!mips!dce Mr. Elliott missed an important point. The *real* reason(s) that Emacs is better than DM: 1) You don't need an Apollo to run it. 2) It's free. (Sort of.) If DM source code can be UUCP'd from someplace and ported to a Sun, I might be willing to reconsider. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dave Mack (from Mack's Bedroom :<) McDonnell Douglas-Inco, Inc. DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed 8201 Greensboro Drive are my own and in no way reflect the McLean, VA 22102 views of McDonnell Douglas or its (703)883-3911 subsidiaries. ...!seismo!sundc!hadron!inco!mack ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++