(Used to be:) Porting UNIX Applications to the Mac (Now:) editors

[James Cayz]

All, 

	Before we get into a heated Mouse/Keyboard debate, gimme a chance to
climb inside my asbestos-lined suit.... ;-)

>The above point leads me to wonder about the use of the two
>editors that come with the Mactintosh version of the Aztec C
>compiler.

>How many users of Aztec C (or any other Mac compiler that
>offers the choice) use the vi-like Z editor or the
>mouse-based Edit? 

	I use Aztec C, and use Z to edit files, and Edit just to format/print
them in a nice manner..  I can't stand the mouse, but that is just me.  I have
a hard enough time typing without having to move my hands off F/J !  And while
the ESC key may move from PC to Mac to HP terminal, it is still a lot closer
than the mouse.  And since I never have any desk space, the mouse is sometimes
a hassle.  And I haven't gotten a tracball yet, so I can't compare.

	BUT (and a very BIG BUT), as it has already been stated - it is a
matter of personal preference.  I learned "vi" many years ago, and can do those
wierd xformations to center-screen the current line, transpose words, and yank
entire paragraphs from file to file without a thought.  But it has taken years
to learn that.  I would suppose a person who grew up on a Mac couldn't deal
with an editor where you don't see the commands you are about to execute.  

	I would be interested in seeing a survey of people who have both Mac
and Unix experience, and what percentage of them prefer their old system over
the newer one..  Any bets most people (>70%) would prefer their "older"
system??  Anyone already do this, I'd be interested in the results...

						James

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