[Info-vax] Editors, was: Re: VT keyboard replacement

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On Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at 2:15:59 PM UTC-5, Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2021-11-22, Dave Froble <da... at tsoft-inc.com> wrote: 
> > 
> > Perhaps some people feel the need to keep changing editors. That's fine for 
> > them. But other people learn how to do something, and as long as it works for 
> > them, that is what they turn to when needing an editor. No new learning curve. 
> > No wasted time. More productive. 
> > 
> > The key is, if it is a good tool for a job, why change? 
> >
> Because a better tool can come along. 
> 
> That happened to me when moving from EDT on RSTS/E to EVE on VAX/VMS. 

Question: Do you buy a new smartphone every year? Do you buy a new home computer every year? Each is better than its predecessor. So do you?

Do you buy a new car every year? Each is better than its predecessor. 

Have you switched to the Dvorak keyboard? It's clearly a better tool than QWERTY. 

> 
> Simon.
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