Re: [newbie] Manually editing a file

2002-08-04 Thread Randy Kramer
I was hoping somebody would respond to this -- I'll take a stab in the interest of leading to a resolution: I think it would depend on whether the authors clarified or changed the license. If they change the license, the new license presumably applies to new releases, not prior releases, and

Re: [newbie] Manually editing a file

2002-08-02 Thread Brendan
On Thursday 01 August 2002 11:22 am, Howard Stredwick wrote: Type emacs in the console. The MOST important thing when invoking an arcane editor (vi or emacs are good examples) is remembering how to get out of it. CNTL-X CNTL-C for emacs colon q exclamation point for vi :q! Brendan Want to

Re: [newbie] Manually editing a file

2002-08-02 Thread Chuck Stuettgen
On Thu, 2002-08-01 at 18:57, et wrote: I know I am strange, but I like and always install jed for newbies, or folks that might have used edit in dos Thanks for the info. I'm one of those old DOS 'edit' users. Much appreciated. Want to buy your Pack or Services from

RE: [newbie] Manually editing a file

2002-08-01 Thread Nick Page
-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] Manually editing a file Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2002 15:19:59 +0100 OK guys and gals get this straight, no flaming please because I am a user not a computer fan. I am a complete newbie and to connect to the dreaded British Telecom

Re: [newbie] Manually editing a file

2002-08-01 Thread Bill Davidson
On Thu, 01 Aug 2002 14:10:24 + Nick Page [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK guys and gals get this straight, no flaming please because I am a user not a computer fan. I am a complete newbie and to connect to the dreaded British Telecom Openworld I have been told I need to edit

Re: [newbie] Manually editing a file

2002-08-01 Thread Bill Davidson
On Thu, 01 Aug 2002 15:11:17 + Nick Page [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks Howard At last someone with sense. I have found the shell (that's the console thing, right?) But when I type in pico and all that stuff it says command not found. I tried nano but it's too complicated, I don't

Re: [newbie] Manually editing a file

2002-08-01 Thread civileme
Howard Stredwick wrote: Thanks Howard At last someone with sense. Thanks :-) I have found the shell (that's the console thing, right?) But when I type in pico and all that stuff it says command not found. I tried nano but it's too complicated, I don't know what it all means. Yeah, shell

Re: [newbie] Manually editing a file

2002-08-01 Thread Damian G
Actually nano has the same command structure as pico, and to get pico you need to install pine. You won't be seeing pine in the download edition any longer because the authors have clarified their license terms and it is abundantly clear that it is neither free nor open-source nor

Re: [newbie] Manually editing a file

2002-08-01 Thread Nick Page
PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Manually editing a file Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2002 12:04:36 -0400 On Thu, 01 Aug 2002 14:10:24 + Nick Page [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK guys and gals get this straight, no flaming please because I am a user not a computer fan. I am a complete

Re: [newbie] Manually editing a file

2002-08-01 Thread et
and all that stuff it says command not found. I tried nano but it's too complicated, I don't know what it all means. Nick From: Howard Stredwick [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] Manually editing a file Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2002 15:19:59 +0100

Re: [newbie] Manually editing a file

2002-08-01 Thread civileme
in pico and all that stuff it says command not found. I tried nano but it's too complicated, I don't know what it all means. Nick From: Howard Stredwick [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] Manually editing a file Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2002 15:19:59 +0100

RE: [newbie] Manually editing a file

2002-08-01 Thread Howard Stredwick
Thanks Howard At last someone with sense. Thanks :-) I have found the shell (that's the console thing, right?) But when I type in pico and all that stuff it says command not found. I tried nano but it's too complicated, I don't know what it all means. Yeah, shell is a bad name for the

Re: [newbie] Manually editing a file

2002-08-01 Thread Derek Jennings
not found. I tried nano but it's too complicated, I don't know what it all means. Nick From: Howard Stredwick [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] Manually editing a file Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2002 15:19:59 +0100 OK guys and gals get