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Subject: Re: I rejected "vi" & emacs back in 1982, Provo Utah.
Date: 29 Mar 2024 04:31:00 GMT
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On Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:27:20 -0700 (Seattle), Relf wrote:

> I rejected "vi" & emacs back in 1982, Provo Utah.
> Back then, I called my text editor "j";
> I don't remember who wrote it, maybe WordPerfect.

There is a reason Vim is called vi improved. The first release was in 
1991. In 1982 I was probably using the WordStar that came bundled with the 
Osborne 1.  In '85 I switched to Brief on MS-DOS. Borland bought Brief and 
buried it.