On 10/10/19 10:14 AM, Ralph Corderoy wrote: >> > > Everyone should just learn ed(1). :-) >> > >> > ed? They should learn how to edit a text file using assembly Don't take this the wrong way, but if I have to write my own text editor in assembly (not to mention an assembler and possibly a linker) just to install Arch, then I'm switching distros. Besides, C-x M-c M-butterfly is so much better. >> Never mind Ed Vi Assemblers yes all very fancyfull > > My ed suggestion wasn't a joke. It's probably the smallest editor to > install. It has a long pedigree, it's in POSIX, and many know parts of > it simply through knowing sed or vi. I use it every day for quick small > edits, especially when the context of what I want to do is on the screen > and would be lost by starting a full-screen editor. > >> joe far easier wordstar commands > > Few know the non-Unix Wordstar now. I know Wordstar, and I agree with Ralph: ed(1) is in POSIX, it's tiny, and it's not as unfamiliar as people think. It also works with a plain dumb tty (misconfigured remote shell, anyone?), as opposed to requiring a cursor addressable or more capable terminal.
