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From: cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.shell,comp.editors
Subject: Re: ed.
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Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2026 19:30:37 -0000 (UTC)
Organization: PANIX Public Access Internet and UNIX, NYC
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In article <1106ijl$1h9mu$1@news.xmission.com>,
Kenny McCormack <gazelle@shell.xmission.com> wrote:
>In article <1106h0l$lb$1@reader1.panix.com>,
>Dan Cross <cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net> wrote:
>>In article <1105ae4$1naub$1@dont-email.me>,
>>Janis Papanagnou  <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>On 2026-06-08 04:16, Zayd Mohammed wrote:
>>>> ed is the standard text editor.
>>>
>>>'ed' is _a_ standard text editor; on Unixes. Though a very primitive
>>>one.
>>
>>Saying, "`ed` is the standard text editor" on Unix systems is an
>>old joke.
>
>Indeed.  And the joke works better if you base it on and sing it to the
>tune of "Mr Ed".

(Those in the know refer to it as e-d, pronounced "ee dee", not
"Ed" as in the short form of Edward. :-))

	- Dan C.