Re: [Sheflug] Perl Tutorial

["Chris Austen" <slug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 30/01/2008, John Beaumont <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I really don't like VIM/VI. It has a very steep learning curve. Anything
> that needs a command reference blu-tacked to your wall can't be good.
> Nano is the obvious and sensible replacement for sane people. (I know
> the old school among us will flame me for this!)

Not so much - but there's a *huge* difference in power between nano
and vi (or emacs). It's hard to really contemplate using an editor
which proclaims "copy text without cutting" as a major new feature for
2.0.

Regards
Chris

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