Suggestions for a basic Un*x editor please.

[QQ11 at LIVERPOOL.AC.UK]

I am currently involved in looking at possible editors for a Un*x service
in a research and teaching environment. The primary requirements are:

o Full screen
o Must work on a wide variety of platforms
o Very useful if a version works on PC/MS-DOS
o Must work with industry standard terminals/emulations
o Must be easy to learn, especially for those with no computer background
o site licence arrangements reasonable

I would  like to hear from those sites who may have moved to  Un*x from
something  fundamentally  different, especially academic sites.  Other
objective views would  be appreciated as well. In addition, I would like
to hear from anyone who has done a comparative study of un*x editors.

I would be interested to hear views on what core functions an editor
should offer. What does the person want who primarily goes though the
compile-->load-->execute-->edit cycle, for example?

Please can you let me know by mail. I will summarise (eventually).

(I'm  aware  that this follows  on  from  previous  posting but  our
requirements are not the same).

Thanks very much.

Alan Thew
University of Liverpool Computer Laboratory
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