text editor with auto-save feature

[John Abreau]

On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 2:58 AM, Tom Metro <tmetro-blu-5a1Jt6qxUNc at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> Jerry Feldman wrote:
>> [In xemacs and GNU emacs] if you want to create a buffer ^x^f lets
>> you...create a buffer with a file name. And at that point, a save file is
>> created in the current directory.
>> ...if you start vi (eg. vim) and start editing, a .swp file is
>> created, since there is no file name associated.
>
> Thanks for the tip, but I'm trying to steer clear of the stone-age
> editors for this need. :-)
>
> Though you have to give them credit for having a feature that is sadly
> absent from most modern GUI editors.
>


Another way to phrase it:  you're trying to steer clear of mature,
robust editors for this need, though you have to give them credit for
being reliable tools rather than shiny new fragile toys.  :-)


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