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Re: slrn as a replacement for MT-NewsWatcher

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On 2013-10-27, Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote:
> In message <bd309sFuaf4U1@mid.individual.net> 
>   Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>> On 2013-10-23, Sandman <mr@sandman.net> wrote:
>>> What (command line) editor do you use? Do you use one that is
>>> "post-aware". My editor of choice, pico, doesn't know what a usenet
>>> post is and can't colorize the text in any meaningful way. But others
>>> may.
>
>> I'm using vim with the "syntax on" option. Quoted content is colored;
>> though I'm not sure whether it's using slrn or some other color
>> settings. I am fairly familiar with vim's basic editing commands, and
>> don't mind using it for posting. GUI editors aren't suitable for me,
>> because I access slrn remotly through a terminal; otherwise, I'd
>> probably try TextWrangler.
>
> How do you set the syntax on to always be on? just add "syntax on" to
> the vimrc?

Yep, my .vimrc has:

set number
syntax on

>> Like you, I'm curious what better editors others out there might be
>> using.
>
> I really like using BBEdit, but I also like using vim. The trouble
> with vim for me is the lack of inline spellchecking.

I'm pretty sure where there is a will, there is a way. I found this
pretty quickly, but haven't tried it yet: 

<http://vimdoc.sourceforge.net/htmldoc/spell.html>

>> I'll probably end up memorizing both ESC p and ESC 1 ESC p! slrn seems
>> to be quite capable to me so far. It should be a suitable replacement to
>> MT-NewsWatcher, with even more functionality geared to my needs. I am
>> not displeased. : ) 
>
> I've been telling you for *years*. :p

Yep, and thanks!  : )

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JR

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slrn as a replacement for MT-NewsWatcher Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2013-10-23 19:37 +0000
  Re: slrn as a replacement for MT-NewsWatcher Mike Dee <mikedee@emteedee.invalid> - 2013-10-23 22:59 +0000
    Re: slrn as a replacement for MT-NewsWatcher Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-10-26 23:14 +0000
      Re: slrn as a replacement for MT-NewsWatcher jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-10-27 14:05 +1300
        Re: slrn as a replacement for MT-NewsWatcher dorayme <dorayme@optusnet.com.au> - 2013-10-27 18:02 +1100
          Re: slrn as a replacement for MT-NewsWatcher jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-10-27 21:09 +1300
            Re: slrn as a replacement for MT-NewsWatcher dorayme <dorayme@optusnet.com.au> - 2013-10-27 19:33 +1100
          Re: slrn as a replacement for MT-NewsWatcher Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2013-10-27 09:12 +0000
            Re: slrn as a replacement for MT-NewsWatcher jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-10-28 00:57 +1300
              Re: slrn as a replacement for MT-NewsWatcher Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2013-10-27 13:39 +0000
              Re: slrn as a replacement for MT-NewsWatcher Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-10-27 20:28 +0000
                Re: slrn as a replacement for MT-NewsWatcher jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-10-28 10:58 +1300
          Re: slrn as a replacement for MT-NewsWatcher Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-10-27 20:13 +0000
            Re: slrn as a replacement for MT-NewsWatcher dorayme <dorayme@optusnet.com.au> - 2013-10-28 10:35 +1100
          Re: slrn as a replacement for MT-NewsWatcher Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-27 20:37 +0000
    Re: slrn as a replacement for MT-NewsWatcher Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-10-27 19:37 +0000
      Re: slrn as a replacement for MT-NewsWatcher Whiskers <catwheezel@operamail.com> - 2013-10-27 23:16 +0000
        Re: slrn as a replacement for MT-NewsWatcher Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-28 01:10 +0000
  Re: slrn as a replacement for MT-NewsWatcher Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-24 03:12 +0000
    Re: slrn as a replacement for MT-NewsWatcher Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2013-10-24 05:32 +0000
      Re: slrn as a replacement for MT-NewsWatcher Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-24 06:51 +0000
  Re: slrn as a replacement for MT-NewsWatcher Martin Τrautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> - 2013-10-24 18:15 +0000
  Re: slrn as a replacement for MT-NewsWatcher Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-10-26 23:07 +0000
    Re: slrn as a replacement for MT-NewsWatcher Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-27 02:41 +0000
      Re: slrn as a replacement for MT-NewsWatcher Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-10-27 20:07 +0000
        Re: slrn as a replacement for MT-NewsWatcher Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-27 20:35 +0000
          Re: slrn as a replacement for MT-NewsWatcher Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-10-27 21:24 +0000
  Re: slrn as a replacement for MT-NewsWatcher Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-10-27 19:32 +0000
    Re: slrn as a replacement for MT-NewsWatcher Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2013-10-27 22:00 +0000

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