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From: jmk@plan9.bell-labs.com
To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] sam vs acme
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Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2001 21:08:43 -0400
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On Sun Jun 24 18:05:29 EDT 2001, aam396@mail.usask.ca wrote:
> hello,
> 
> would anyone recommend using 'sam' as the editor of choice for p9? the
> problem with acme is that it's not generally available for other platforms,
> and if one chooses to use acme as the $EDITOR, s/he is stuck with switching
> back/forth to something else for all other platforms.
> 
> i know there's wily for linux/bsd and i've already happily compiled sam on
> my irix box, so before i jump into learning it i'd like to know how useful
> it is for managing relatively large and numerous source files.
> 
> is sam good for medium/semi-large projects?
> 
> i myself am a 'vi' user so the 'regular expresiveness' of sam is ok with me.
> 
> 
> thanx: andrey
> 
> ps: i guess my question is geared towards non-bell-labs people, since they
> would be the ones useing other OS's

Until recently, there were more people using rio+sam than acme at the Labs,
there's a limit to how many new tricks you can teach old dogs like me. The
balance has changed due to new hires tending to use acme and various forms
of attrition on the old hands.