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Re: Adding a simple editor to the base system



David Brownlee wrote:

> On Tue, 10 Feb 2009, Bruce Korb wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 1:00 PM, Antti Kantee <pooka%cs.hut.fi@localhost> 
> > wrote:
> >> I'd also suggest making it the default EDITOR/VISUAL.  If you're an
> >> experienced user, you know how to make vi your default again.
> >
> > Along with the myriad of other "little easy tweaks" one has to perform
> > with every upgrade.  Perhaps leave defaults alone and prominently display
> > a "README-FOR-DUMMIES" file that extols the simplicity of "ee".
> > The less one needs to remember and fiddle the better.
> > Maybe rename it. ;)  Cheers - Bruce
> 
>       I don't know wheter setting EDITOR/VISUAL to ee should be a
>       default, or maybe set by the installer if the 'novice user'
>       option is selected. I'm tending towards the latter at the
>       moment...

It could ask like it asks for the shell?

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Adam Hoka <ahoka%NetBSD.org@localhost>
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