The FLTK distribution has an excellent editor that is largely based on nedit code which I use on my FR. Forward your X display to another host and fire it up. Does not have all the features of nedit, but works just fine when compiled out of the box. > ... > >> Wait a sec - did I understand correctly that you want to tell people >> to use vi in the user manual? >> >> So I take you expect that people going through the manual are skilled >> enough to use vi and if not, they'll be smart enough to use nano >> instead? >> >> Maybe the manual should explain how to use vi: how to save, exit etc.. >> I have no idea how to use it. Maybe a link to vi howto? >> >> I have no problems accepting that some prefer more vi than nano but I >> have hard time accepting it being suggested in a manual where you >> can't be sure people know how to use it as it isn't as >> self-explanatory as nano, no matter how much Ctrl you have to use. >> >> >> r >> > > I would agree with Risto here - vi is great for experienced users, but > for the inexperienced or "pure "user" - it can be a nightmare experience > that provides detractors with plenty of ammunition that linux is hard to > use, for geeks only and not for serious use ... > > Idea, have guides for both (if not nano then something similarly easy to > use - a dos edit clone of some kind for compatibility, nedit?) - linked > from the manual. There are plenty of vi guides out there, and probably > for most other apps as well. The idea should be to guide and inform, > catering for both experienced and inexperienced (to both the FR and > linux) users. > > BillK > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community >
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