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From: elandis@uceng.uc.edu (Eric Landis)
Subject: Re: looking for a ascii line/box drawing tool
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Organization: University of Cincinnati
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Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1993 07:50:10 GMT
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[original sender is looking for something to draw lines
and boxes.  He currently uses vi.]

>quickly? -even using 'R' commands on a blank space "canvas" with vi
>its pretty cumbersome

you don't say!  VI CUMBERSOME?!?!?

The original authors of vi designed it so well that it is cumbersome
for both regular text editing -AND- simple graphical manuevering.


Eric Landis
BGB Drumline
elandis@uceng.uc.edu

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