The question of moving vi to /bin

Gary Kline kline at thought.org
Fri Jun 26 05:05:42 UTC 2009


On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 12:31:37PM +0800, Erich Dollansky wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On 26 June 2009 pm 12:19:32 Gary Kline wrote:
> > On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 09:50:31AM +0800, Erich Dollansky wrote:
> > >
> > > On 26 June 2009 am 09:06:49 Giorgos Keramidas wrote:
> > > > On Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:20:19 +0800, Erich Dollansky
> > >
> > > <erich at apsara.com.sg> wrote:
> > > > >On 25 June 2009 pm 19:13:14 Konrad Heuer wrote:
> > >
> > > Of course, only for VT-100 Terminals.
> >
> > 	This is interesting.  I learned vi on an ADM-3A, late-70's.
> 
> this was the dream terminal of mine during those days. It has had 
> a decent keyboard with an acceptable screen.
> 
> I really forgot the names of the terminals I have had to use 
> before.


	my first was just the "3", the "3A" had the addressible cursor so
	vi could move around.  the whole thing was one unit; kybd builtin
	to the screen/CRT.  i thought the ADM-3A was severely cool:_)

	gary

	ps: yes, i is a nerd... .


> 
> Later I could move to Esprit 6310 models.
> 
> Erich

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