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Re: line editors

From Bob Eager <news0073@eager.cx>
Newsgroups alt.folklore.computers
Subject Re: line editors
Date 2020-11-17 21:04 +0000
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On Tue, 17 Nov 2020 18:35:37 +0000, Kerr-Mudd,John wrote:

> On Sun, 15 Nov 2020 19:59:14 GMT, JimP <chucktheouch@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> On Sat, 14 Nov 2020 20:09:48 +0100, "Carlos E.R."
>> <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>>>On 14/11/2020 16.52, Dallas wrote:
>>>> On 11/14/2020 5:53 AM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>>>>> On 14/11/2020 01.10, Dallas wrote:
>>>>>> I tripped across this list of so-called "line editors"
>>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_text_editors&old
>>>>>> id=973653121#Line_editors
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_editor and it brought back to my
>>>>>> mind my many days of using some of them, especially EDLIN and ed
>>>>>
>>>>> Once when my monitor broke I used edlin with a printer to edit
>>>>> autoexec.bat or config.sys.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> That was clever of you!    So the keyboard / printer combination made
>>>> a sort of TTY interface?
>>>
>>>Yep.
>>>
>>>There was a command in MsDOS that would redirect the console to the
>>>printer, which I first had to type blind. I don't remember which one it
>>>was. I had an older computer where I could look it up, or perhaps I
>>>even had a paper manual.
> 
> Something about
> 
> copy con prn

Nope. 

  CTTY PRN



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line editors Dallas <dallas@texas.usa> - 2020-11-13 18:10 -0600
  Re: line editors Bob Eager <news0073@eager.cx> - 2020-11-14 09:49 +0000
    Re: line editors Bill Findlay <findlaybill@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2020-11-15 00:39 +0000
      Re: line editors Bill Findlay <findlaybill@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2020-11-15 01:32 +0000
      Re: line editors Bob Eager <news0073@eager.cx> - 2020-11-15 08:54 +0000
      Re: line editors Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2020-11-16 06:35 -0700
        Re: line editors Thomas Koenig <tkoenig@netcologne.de> - 2020-11-16 14:33 +0000
          Re: line editors Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2020-11-16 11:52 -0700
        Re: line editors J. Clarke <jclarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2020-11-16 11:45 -0500
        Re: line editors "Kerr-Mudd,John" <notsaying@127.0.0.1> - 2020-11-17 18:25 +0000
  Re: line editors "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-11-14 12:53 +0100
    Re: line editors Dallas <dallas@texas.usa> - 2020-11-14 09:52 -0600
      Re: line editors "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-11-14 20:09 +0100
        Re: line editors JimP <chucktheouch@gmail.com> - 2020-11-15 13:59 -0600
          Re: line editors Bob Eager <news0073@eager.cx> - 2020-11-15 20:55 +0000
            Re: line editors JimP <chucktheouch@gmail.com> - 2020-11-16 12:49 -0600
              Re: line editors Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2020-11-16 11:53 -0700
                Re: line editors JimP <chucktheouch@gmail.com> - 2020-11-16 17:40 -0600
          Re: line editors "Kerr-Mudd,John" <notsaying@127.0.0.1> - 2020-11-17 18:35 +0000
            Re: line editors Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2020-11-17 18:42 +0000
              Re: line editors Bob Eager <news0073@eager.cx> - 2020-11-17 21:04 +0000
                Re: line editors "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-11-17 23:28 +0100
                Re: line editors Anssi Saari <as@sci.fi> - 2020-11-18 15:51 +0200
                Re: line editors Bob Eager <news0073@eager.cx> - 2020-11-18 14:32 +0000
                Re: line editors "Kerr-Mudd,John" <notsaying@127.0.0.1> - 2020-11-23 11:35 +0000
              Re: line editors "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-11-17 22:07 +0100
            Re: line editors "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-11-17 19:43 +0100
            Re: line editors Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2020-11-17 20:14 +0000
              Re: line editors maus <maus@dmaus.org> - 2020-11-18 08:44 +0000
              Re: line editors Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2020-12-21 12:24 -0500
            Re: line editors Bob Eager <news0073@eager.cx> - 2020-11-17 21:04 +0000
              Re: line editors Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2020-12-21 12:28 -0500
                Re: line editors Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2020-12-21 16:00 -0700
    Re: line editors Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2020-11-14 21:03 +0000
      Re: line editors Dallas <dallas@texas.usa> - 2020-11-14 15:15 -0600
        Re: line editors Bob Eager <news0073@eager.cx> - 2020-11-14 21:33 +0000
  Re: line editors songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2020-11-14 08:02 -0500
  Re: line editors Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2020-11-14 14:51 +0000
    Re: line editors Bob Eager <news0073@eager.cx> - 2020-11-14 15:30 +0000
    Re: line editors Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2020-11-14 12:34 -0500
      Re: line editors Dallas <dallas@texas.usa> - 2020-11-14 12:28 -0600
      Re: line editors Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2020-11-14 18:36 +0000
        Re: line editors Dallas <dallas@texas.usa> - 2020-11-14 13:39 -0600
          Re: line editors Thomas Koenig <tkoenig@netcologne.de> - 2020-11-15 10:07 +0000
            Re: line editors Melzzzzz <Melzzzzz@zzzzz.com> - 2020-11-15 14:30 +0000
            Re: line editors scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2020-11-15 15:58 +0000
              Re: line editors Bob Eager <news0073@eager.cx> - 2020-11-15 17:35 +0000
              Re: line editors Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2020-11-15 18:32 +0000
                Re: line editors scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2020-11-15 20:46 +0000
      Re: line editors Bob Eager <news0073@eager.cx> - 2020-11-14 21:06 +0000
        Re: line editors Dallas <dallas@texas.usa> - 2020-11-14 15:20 -0600
  Re: line editors Andy Leighton <andyl@azaal.plus.com> - 2020-11-14 09:57 -0600
    Re: line editors scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2020-11-14 17:48 +0000
  Re:line editors Sarr Blumson  <sarr.blumson@alum.dartmouth.org> - 2020-11-14 22:03 -0500
  Re: line editors Anssi Saari <as@sci.fi> - 2020-11-16 19:06 +0200
    Re: line editors Dallas <dallas@texas.usa> - 2020-11-16 11:26 -0600
    Re: line editors "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-11-16 20:38 +0100
      Re: line editors Dallas <dallas@texas.usa> - 2020-11-16 14:38 -0600
        Re: line editors Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2020-11-16 14:13 -0700
          Re: line editors "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-11-16 22:33 +0100
      Re: line editors Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2020-11-16 14:13 -0700
        Re: line editors Thomas Koenig <tkoenig@netcologne.de> - 2020-11-16 21:24 +0000
          Re: line editors Bob Eager <news0073@eager.cx> - 2020-11-16 21:40 +0000
            Re: line editors Bob Eager <news0073@eager.cx> - 2020-11-16 21:45 +0000
        Re: line editors "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-11-16 22:38 +0100
      Re: line editors Anssi Saari <as@sci.fi> - 2020-11-16 23:46 +0200
        Re: line editors "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-11-16 23:20 +0100
    Re: line editors Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2020-11-17 00:18 +0000
      Re: line editors "Kerr-Mudd,John" <notsaying@127.0.0.1> - 2020-11-17 18:29 +0000
        Re: line editors "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-11-17 19:42 +0100
          Re: line editors Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2020-11-17 14:23 -0700
            Re: line editors scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2020-11-17 21:42 +0000
            Re: line editors Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2020-11-17 17:32 -0500
            Re: line editors drb@ihatespam.msu.edu (Dennis Boone) - 2020-11-17 21:29 -0600
              Re: line editors J. Clarke <jclarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2020-11-17 23:19 -0500
                Re: line editors Andy Leighton <andyl@azaal.plus.com> - 2020-11-18 04:01 -0600
                Re: line editors Dallas <dallas@texas.usa> - 2020-11-18 04:57 -0600
                Re: line editors Andy Leighton <andyl@azaal.plus.com> - 2020-11-18 09:15 -0600
                Re: line editors J. Clarke <jclarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2020-11-18 12:51 -0500
                Re: line editors Dallas <dallas@texas.usa> - 2020-11-18 12:00 -0600
                Re: line editors Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2020-11-18 18:14 +0000
                Re: line editors Dallas <dallas@texas.usa> - 2020-11-18 15:41 -0600
                Re: line editors Dallas <dallas@texas.usa> - 2020-11-18 12:05 -0600
                Re: line editors J. Clarke <jclarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2020-11-18 16:27 -0500
                Re: line editors Dallas <dallas@texas.usa> - 2020-11-18 15:45 -0600
                Re: line editors J. Clarke <jclarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2020-11-18 17:46 -0500
                Re: line editors Dallas <dallas@texas.usa> - 2020-11-18 20:20 -0600
                Re: line editors J. Clarke <jclarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2020-11-18 08:16 -0500
                Re: line editors Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2020-11-18 07:31 -0700
                Re: line editors J. Clarke <jclarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2020-11-18 12:40 -0500
                Re: line editors scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2020-11-18 22:06 +0000
                Re: line editors Jan van den Broek <fortytwo@xs4all.nl> - 2020-11-20 21:33 +0100
                Re: line editors J. Clarke <jclarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2020-11-20 18:09 -0500
                Re: line editors Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2020-11-21 18:27 +0000
                Re: line editors Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2020-11-21 15:06 -0500
                Re: line editors Thomas Koenig <tkoenig@netcologne.de> - 2020-11-22 09:09 +0000
                Re: line editors Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2020-11-22 10:02 +0000
                Re: line editors Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2020-11-21 18:52 +0000
                Re: line editors Gerard Schildberger <gerard46@rrt.net> - 2020-11-18 12:19 -0800
            Re: line editors Dallas <dallas@texas.usa> - 2020-11-18 04:54 -0600
            Re: line editors Andreas Eder <a_eder_muc@web.de> - 2020-11-19 16:34 +0100
      Re: line editors Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2020-11-17 18:32 +0000
      Re: line editors Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2020-11-17 18:40 +0000
        Re: line editors Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2020-11-17 19:44 +0000
          Re: line editors Andreas Eder <a_eder_muc@web.de> - 2020-11-19 16:45 +0100
        Re: line editors Andy Leighton <andyl@azaal.plus.com> - 2020-11-17 14:11 -0600
        Re: line editors Elliott Roper <nospam@yrl.co.uk> - 2020-11-17 21:20 +0000
      Re: line editors Jan van den Broek <fortytwo@xs4all.nl> - 2020-11-19 21:41 +0100
        Re: line editors Niklas Karlsson <anksil@yahoo.se> - 2020-11-20 06:53 +0000
          Re: line editors Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2020-11-20 07:50 +0000
          Re: line editors Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2020-11-20 08:07 +0000
            Re: line editors Jan van den Broek <fortytwo@xs4all.nl> - 2020-11-30 20:52 +0100
          Re: line editors Bob Eager <news0073@eager.cx> - 2020-11-20 09:07 +0000
            Re: line editors Niklas Karlsson <anksil@yahoo.se> - 2020-11-23 08:59 +0000
              Re: line editors Bob Eager <news0073@eager.cx> - 2020-11-23 10:09 +0000
                Re: line editors Dallas <dallas@texas.usa> - 2020-11-23 08:07 -0600
                Re: line editors Dallas <dallas@texas.usa> - 2020-11-23 08:11 -0600
                Re: line editors scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2020-11-23 15:28 +0000
                Re: line editors drb@ihatespam.msu.edu (Dennis Boone) - 2020-11-23 14:58 -0600
                Re: line editors Richard Thiebaud <thiebauddick2@aol.com> - 2020-11-23 18:21 -0500
                Re: line editors drb@ihatespam.msu.edu (Dennis Boone) - 2020-11-23 20:15 -0600
                Re: line editors Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2020-11-24 11:01 -0700
                Re: line editors scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2020-11-24 18:54 +0000
              Re: line editors J. Clarke <jclarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2020-11-23 09:02 -0500
              Re: line editors scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2020-11-23 15:26 +0000
          Re: line editors Jan van den Broek <fortytwo@xs4all.nl> - 2020-11-30 20:47 +0100
        Re: line editors maus <maus@dmaus.org> - 2020-11-20 17:47 +0000

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