* mike ledoux ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Tue, Jan 08, 2002 at 09:22:45AM +0100, Ren� Clerc wrote: > > > I couldn't _disagree_ with you more. For example, C source code is > > text to: I bet you'll want your editor to know that it's editing C > > source code ;)
I'd perhaps disagree that it should know what it's editing at all times, but I would agree that a text editor should be able to be told "search for /^-- $/ and delete anything after it". > You'd lose that bet. > > I don't buy into the emacs philosophy. Or the Vim philosophy? Or the $insert_some_non_trivial_editor philosophy? Who's do you buy into, Pico? Ed? Ex? Notepad? :) -- Thomas 'Freaky' Hurst - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.aagh.net/ - While your friend holds you affectionately by both your hands you are safe, for you can watch both of his.
