On Sat Jun 2 21:35:19 EDT 2012, c...@lubutu.com wrote: > Hey, > > On 3 June 2012 02:12, Ethan Grammatikidis <eeke...@fastmail.fm> wrote: > > On a related note, what is the point of multi-file editors? I can see > > their use with a primitive OS, but given ed and a shell with loops... > > well I'd like to see what remains easier in a multi-file editor. > > Don't sam's X and Y commands demonstrate the usefulness of a > multi-file editor? You may be able to approximate them by looping eds, > but that way you lose most of the benefits anyway. Like display > editing, and undo.
+1. also, when working on a multi-file program, like say the kernel, i find it helpful to be able to work through a problem without having to think about the interface. to some extent, the question boils down to what is the editor and what is the window system. and if we were purists we'd ditch rio and run acme directly on the screen. - erik
