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diff --git a/usr.bin/ee/README.ee b/usr.bin/ee/README.ee deleted file mode 100644 index 8850af2..0000000 --- a/usr.bin/ee/README.ee +++ /dev/null @@ -1,116 +0,0 @@ - THIS MATERIAL IS PROVIDED "AS IS". THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES OF - ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT - LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND - FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Neither Hewlett-Packard nor - Hugh Mahon shall be liable for errors contained herein, nor for - incidental or consequential damages in connection with the - furnishing, performance or use of this material. Neither - Hewlett-Packard nor Hugh Mahon assumes any responsibility for - the use or reliability of this software or documentation. This - software and documentation is totally UNSUPPORTED. There is no - support contract available. Hewlett-Packard has done NO - Quality Assurance on ANY of the program or documentation. You - may find the quality of the materials inferior to supported - materials. - - This software may be distributed under the terms of Larry Wall's - Artistic license, a copy of which is included in this distribution. - - This notice must be included with this software and any - derivatives. - - Any modifications to this software by anyone but the original author - must be so noted. - - -The editor 'ee' (easy editor) is intended to be a simple, easy to use -terminal-based screen oriented editor that requires no instruction to -use. Its primary use would be for people who are new to computers, or who -use computers only for things like e-mail. - -ee's simplified interface is highlighted by the use of pop-up menus which -make it possible for users to carry out tasks without the need to -remember commands. An information window at the top of the screen shows -the user the operations available with control-keys. - -ee allows users to use full eight-bit characters. If the host system has -the capabilities, ee can use message catalogs, which would allow users to -translate the message catalog into other languages which use eight-bit -characters. See the file ee.i18n.guide for more details. - -ee relies on the virtual memory abilities of the platform it is running on -and does not have its own memory management capabilities. - -I am releasing ee because I hate to see new users and non-computer types -get frustrated by vi, and would like to see more intuitive interfaces for -basic tools (both character-based and graphical) become more pervasive. -Terminal capabilities and communication speeds have evolved considerably -since the time in which vi's interface was created, allowing much more -intuitive interfaces to be used. Since character-based I/O won't be -completely replaced by graphical user interfaces for at least a few more -years, I'd like to do what I can to make using computers with less -glamorous interfaces as easy to use as possible. If terminal interfaces -are still used in ten years, I hope neophytes won't still be stuck with -only vi. - -For a text editor to be easy to use requires a certain set of abilities. In -order for ee to work, a terminal must have the ability to position the cursor -on the screen, and should have arrow keys that send unique sequences -(multiple characters, the first character is an "escape", octal code -'\033'). All of this information needs to be in a database called "terminfo" -(System V implementations) or "termcap" (usually used for BSD systems). In -case the arrow keys do not transmit unique sequences, motion operations are -mapped to control keys as well, but this at least partially defeats the -purpose. The curses package is used to handle the I/O which deals with the -terminal's capabilities. - -While ee is based on curses, I have included here the source code to -new_curse, a subset of curses developed for use with ee. 'curses' often -will have a defect that reduces the usefulness of the editor relying upon -it. - -The file new_curse.c contains a subset of 'curses', a package for -applications to use to handle screen output. Unfortunately, curses -varies from system to system, so I developed new_curse to provide -consistent behavior across systems. It works on both SystemV and BSD -systems, and while it can sometimes be slower than other curses packages, -it will get the information on the screen painted correctly more often -than vendor supplied curses. Unless problems occur during the building -of ee, it is recommended that you use new_curse rather than the curses -supplied with your system. - -If you experience problems with data being displayed improperly, check -your terminal configuration, especially if you're using a terminal -emulator, and make sure that you are using the right terminfo entry -before rummaging through code. Terminfo entries often contain -inaccuracies, or incomplete information, or may not totally match the -terminal or emulator the terminal information is being used with. -Complaints that ee isn't working quite right often end up being something -else (like the terminal emulator being used). - -Both ee and new_curse were developed using K&R C (also known as "classic -C"), but it can also be compiled with ANSI C. You should be able to -build ee by simply typing "make". A make file which takes into account -the characteristics of your system will be created, and then ee will be -built. If there are problems encountered, you will be notified about -them. - -ee is the result of several conflicting design goals. While I know that it -solves the problems of some users, I also have no doubt that some will decry -its lack of more features. I will settle for knowing that ee does fulfill -the needs of a minority (but still large number) of users. The goals of ee -are: - - 1. To be so easy to use as to require no instruction. - 2. To be easy to compile and, if necessary, port to new platforms - by people with relatively little knowledge of C and UNIX. - 3. To have a minimum number of files to be dealt with, for compile - and installation. - 4. To have enough functionality to be useful to a large number of - people. - -Hugh Mahon |___| -h_mahon@fc.hp.com | | - |\ /| - | \/ | - |
