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  1. Xref: bloom-picayune.mit.edu comp.editors:7429 news.answers:4732
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  4. From: buboo@alf.uib.no (Ove Ruben R Olsen)
  5. Subject: Introduction to comp.editors (Aug 12 1992)
  6. Message-ID: <Ruben-POINTER-10@alf.uib.no>
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  10. Organization: University of Bergen, Norway
  11. Date: Sun, 20 Dec 92 23:00:05 GMT
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  13. Expires: Mon 27 Dec 92 23:00:02 1992 GMT 
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  15.  
  16. Archive-name: editor-faq/pointer
  17.  
  18. This message is automatically posted once a week to inform new readers
  19. of what Comp.Editors is about.  It also contains where to get the
  20. laitest version of the regular postings that is in this group.
  21. If you don't want to see this posting every week, please add the subject 
  22. line to your kill file.  
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  26. What is this group about ?
  27.  
  28. Comp.editors is an INET group for the discussion of editors, editing
  29. interfaces and internals generally. 
  30. If you have a question about a emacs variant, you would probably get
  31. more joy from one of the comp.emacs or gnus.emacs.help groups.
  32. However, If the question is about an emacs in relation to another type
  33. of editor, then its probably ok to post it here.
  34.  
  35. There are 4 regular postings to this group:
  36.  
  37.   - List of EMACS implementations (Posted every 2. month).
  38.   - List of editors (Posted monthly).
  39.   - FAQ for Comp.Editors (Posted monthly).
  40.   - The INDEX files in the VI/EX archives around the world (Posted monthly).
  41.  
  42. The files can be found on the following archives:
  43.  
  44. Europe 
  45.   alf.uib.no               
  46.     pub/lpf/misc/comp.editors.ARC   Comp.Editors FAQ VI/EX archivelist
  47.     pub/lpf/misc/comp.editors.EDS   Comp.Editors FAQ list of editors.
  48.     pub/lpf/misc/comp.editors.FAQ   Comp.Editors FAQ.
  49.  
  50. Japan  
  51.   utsun.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp    
  52.     misc/vi/comp.editors.ARC        Comp.Editors FAQ VI/EX archivelist.
  53.     misc/vi/comp.editors.EDS        Comp.Editors FAQ list of editors.
  54.     misc/vi/comp.editors.FAQ        Comp.Editors FAQ.
  55.  
  56. Mexico, Canada and USA   
  57.   cs.uwp.edu               
  58.     /pub/vi/comp.editors.ARC        Comp.Editors FAQ VI/EX archivelist.
  59.     /pub/vi/comp.editors.EDS        Comp.Editors FAQ list of editors.
  60.     /pub/vi/comp.editors.FAQ        Comp.Editors FAQ.
  61.   pit.mit.edu
  62.     /pub/usenet/comp.editors/Emacs_implementations,_list_of,_regular_post_[long]
  63.     /pub/usenet/comp.editors/comp.editors_-_Frequently_Asked_Questions
  64.     /pub/usenet/comp.editors/comp.editors_-_List_of_editors
  65.     /pub/usenet/comp.editors/comp.editors_-_VI_Archives
  66.  
  67. Australia, NZ and the rest Down Under
  68.   monu6.cc.monash.edu.au 
  69.     /pub/Vi/comp.editors.ARC        Comp.Editors FAQ VI/EX archivelist.
  70.     /pub/Vi/comp.editors.EDS        Comp.Editors FAQ list of editors.
  71.     /pub/Vi/comp.editors.FAQ        Comp.Editors FAQ.
  72.  
  73. BEWARE: The comp.editors.EDS file is constantly updated. Look here before
  74.     you send me a request for inclusion.
  75.  
  76. \Ruben.
  77.  
  78. -- 
  79.         Ove Ruben R Olsen a Gnarfer and VI user. EMAIL: ruben@uib.no. 
  80.      Maintaining the EX/VI-archive and a couple of the Comp.Editors FAQs.
  81.     People that are ignorant tend to live a frustrated life, at least when 
  82.      it comes to editing - But I do belive this is a general rule in life
  83.