I have to wholeheartedly agree with this assessment. We originally started using THE in original installations, due to needing/wanting a semi-familiar editing environment in our new playground. I've been warming up to pico and find is more than adequate for the vast majority of the editing chores that I do.
On Tuesday 18 February 2003 03:40 pm, you wrote: > Others have mentioned THE, but I'd add that you should start learning > the native editors ASAP. The structure imposed by ISPF is foreign to > Linux, and THE is not loaded by default on most system (it is a rare > system that has THE on it). > > Without expressing preference, take a look at emacs, vi, and pico. These > are far more common that THE (particularly vi and emacs), and are > portable to other Unixen as well. All three should be included in most > distributions of Linux -- check your CDs. > > -- db > > David Boyes > Sine Nomine Associates > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > > Eric Bielefeld > > Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 12:32 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: ISPF for Linux > > > > > > Does anyone know if there is an ISPF product for Linux, > > preferably a free one I can download? If so, what web site > > do I go to. > > > > Eric Bielefeld > > Sr. MVS Systems Programmer > > P&H Mining Equipment > > Milwaukee, WI > > 414-671-7849 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > This electronic mail transmission contains information from P > > & H Mining Equipment > > which is confidential, and is intended only for the use of > > the proper addressee. > > If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us > > immediately at the return > > address on this transmission, or by telephone at (414) > > 671-4400, and delete this > > message and any attachments from your system. Unauthorized > > use, copying, > > disclosing, distributing, or taking any action in reliance on > > the contents of this > > transmission is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -- Rich Smrcina Sr. Systems Engineer Sytek Services, A Division of DSG Milwaukee, WI [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Catch the WAVV! Stay for Requirements and the Free for All! Update your S/390 skills in 4 days for a very reasonable price. WAVV 2003 in Winston-Salem, NC. April 25-29, 2003 For details see http://www.wavv.org
