> > Solaris ksh also does not have a default editor mode if > > VISUAL and EDITOR are not set. A default seems like a good idea. > > Is there any reason for gmacs over emacs or vi mode?
> emacs is *MUCH* easier to learn than vi. I never really used gnacs mode... I'd like to nip subsequent opinions on editor preferenece right here the list would crumble under the traffic I think posix/xopen would have something to say about ESC or ^P typed in at a sh prompt doing anything but entering ESC or ^P into the input buffer (modulo stty special char settings) i.e., I believe the default editor must be NONE with ksh93 the user can always do the appropriate .profile / ENV file magic for editor preference -- Glenn Fowler -- AT&T Research, Florham Park NJ --
