vi "TMP file too large" error

[Dan_Jacobson at ATT.COM]

>>>>> On 21 Feb 91 16:14:48 GMT, towfiq at FTP.COM (Mark Towfiq) said:

Mark> I hate to say it, but perhaps it's time to switch to Emacs....

[just for the viewing public: standard GNU Emacs has 2 vi emulation modes,
here's one:]

VIP
***

VIP is a Vi emulating package written in Emacs Lisp.  VIP implements most
Vi commands including Ex commands.  It is therefore hoped that this package
will enable you to do Vi style editing under the powerful GNU Emacs
environment.  This info file describes the usage of VIP assuming that you
are fairly accustomed to Vi but not so much with Emacs.  Also we will
concentrate mainly on differences from Vi, especially features unique to
VIP.
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