David Jones wrote:

Methinks when I replace my current CorelLinux installation with a more moden Linux, I should try out Emacs ...

Wouldn't surprise me if both EMACS and vi came with linux. I know vi comes with most unices. Learning either is a major time investment. A technique that has worked for me is to try to learn one new thing each time I use it ("it" being vi in my case). The EMACS/vi thing reminds me a little of the old Word/WordPerfect religious war.... ;-) -- |_ CJSonnack <Chris@Sonnack.com> _____________| How's my programming? | |_ http://www.Sonnack.com/ ___________________| Call: 1-800-DEV-NULL | |_____________________________________________|_______________________|