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Microsoft surprises MS-DOS fans with remake of ancient text editor that works on Linux (arstechnica.com)
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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

Except it's not actually EDIT.COM, it's something completely different written in rust. It doesn't even look the same :(

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

MS-DOS Editor changed that by introducing concepts that seem basic today: a full-screen interface, mouse support, and pull-down menus you could actually navigate without memorizing cryptic commands.

Vi users:

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

isn't the whole point of text editors to have cryptic commands?