I give up

I give up

[Beirne Konarski]

OK, I have been using SAM for a week now, trying to figure out why it
is a good editor to use.  I am now giving up.  The documentation
implies that it is better than vi(my favorite) or emacs, but I cannot
figure out why.  Sure, it has a clever command language and it has not
internal limits, but it is hard to use for heavy-duty writing and
editing.  It doesn't autoindent, and I need three hands to operate the
keyboard and the mouse.  I can see using it in some special cases, like
when I need to work with a big file, but it makes no sense otherwise.
Is there something I am missing?

Beirne
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Re: I give up

[pete]

Autoindent can be hacked in (one of the many patches that have been posted
handles this, if you really want it). Have you also tried the keyboard
patches which allow a slightly more "conventional" user interface? 

"Pure" sam is a bit uncompromising; many people find it too austere for their
taste. I've _applied_ most of the patches, but don't find myself using most
of them (with the exception of cursor keys and cut/copy/paste)....

pete