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On Freitag 06 Februar 2009, Harry Putnam wrote: |
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> Volker Armin Hemmann <volkerarmin@××××××××××.com> writes: |
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> > and what do I, if I need to read info to be able to install emacs to read |
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> > info? |
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> You appear to be taking a potshot, not really adding to the |
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> discussion. |
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> I know you are not incapable of installing emacs and we both know you |
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> can read info without it quite well. So I'm left wondering why you |
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> add this combative post. |
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easy - what if you need info to get networking working - and without |
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networking you can not download emacs? |
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man is easy to read. Always. Info? Not. |
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> People are discussing HTML, which of course needs some reader... I'm |
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> pointing out a more advanced way to use info that may appeal to some. |
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less can do html just fine. |
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> And of course you can install emacs... for lots of reasons as I do. |
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> Its an excellent editor in console or X. Reading info with it is just |
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> one more of its excellent capabilities. |
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I used xemacs in the past - which is even better. But today kate and nano |
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replaced it for me. |
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